Coyote Trails

from Ad Astra by Shevy Smith

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I live up where the indians used to pray with all their friends
I've got a real bad disease called ungratefulness
The Gods should want to strike me down
for all the worry I bring around
I need to get these bricks off of my chest
So, I'm climbing this mountain

On these coyote trails- trying to find my way
I hope these heads and tails turn to gold someday
now I gotta pay the IRS,
gotta feed all of these houseguests
gotta lay my fears to rest somehow
I gotta do it now

Lately I've been feelin old, its in my head or so I'm told
its like I had to grow up overnight
I wanna surf, I wanna swim
I wanna feel like air again
I know I'm not alone in the fight
so I'm climbing this mountain

On these coyote trails- trying to find my way
I wore a wedding veil on a sunny winter day
now I gotta pay the IRS,
gotta feed all of these houseguests
gotta lay my fears to rest somehow
I gotta do it now

Surely peace shall follow me all my days
surely peace shall follow me all my days
cause I'm climbing this mountain

On these coyote trails- trying to find my way
gotta pay my baby's bail and bring him home today
then I gotta pay the IRS,
gotta feed all of these houseguests
gotta lay my fears to rest somehow
I gotta do it now

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from Ad Astra, released May 1, 2012
all instruments and vocals- Shevy Smith and Mike Bucher

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