Fan Tan Alley

from Always Good by J. Solemn

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I'm walking through Fan Tan Alley one morning
Thinking the rain is some kind of warning to me
That I should go away
The red dusty bricks play tricks on my head and
Old Mr. Wilbury calls from the window to me
"Hey won't you come inside"
The man at the counter patiently sits
Watching the day and drinking lots of tea
And he wants to die
He asks "How are you doing?"
I say "I'm always good"
And he smiles and we talk about Jesus Christ
And sympathy
I say "I must be going but its been fun"
And waving goodbye I strode into the setting sun
Dust close behind

That scene has faded and become worn
Those heavy words from your heart are torn
New skin has grown over your scars
Nothing that you've done so far
Is really who you are

I'm walking through Fan Tan alley that evening
Midnight ink fills the shadows on the streets
Not a sound did stir
The moon and I were nice and high
As stars like sparks flow gentle across the night

Was she just a lover
Did he really love her
Or was theirs just a print that fades in time
As the light sped away
He thought he heard himself say
"One day it won't all seem in vain"
But she will never go
He will carry the stone
No one around to help him ease the load

Looking back now I got older
But the pictures never seem to change
Until one day

That scene had faded and become worn
Those heavy words from your heard are torn
New skin has grown over your scars
All the pain as she sped away
Really made you who you are

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from Always Good, released April 18, 2018

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