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I’ve got a milk carton heart
It’s been missing from the start
It’s been living off the grid
It’s been hiding in the dark

I’ve got a desperate expression
That is somewhere in between
A feather and a hammer
And a whisper and a scream

I’ve got a Sunday sense of self
That’s always falling off the shelf
And every time I decide
To break my shell I shy

I shy away, I hideaway
I shy away, I hideaway,
I shy away, I hideaway, I shy away

I’ve got a vehicle as my voice
It’s a smooth and quiet ride
But the engine light is flashing
And the battery always dies

I’ve got black light colored eyes
And they’ve seen the other side
I was lost inside a dream,
But now I’m alright

I’m alright, I’m alright
I’m alright, I’m alright,
I’m alright, I'm alright, yeah I’m alright

I’ve got firewood for fear
And it burns in my ears
Like an echo in reverse
The word turns then disappear

I’ve got a self-centered soul
It’s always digging its own hole
I’ve got a man made mind
That I’m always chasing

I’ve got lead in my shoes
I’ve got the cold rhythm and blues
I’m gonna roll down the hill
Until there’s nothing left to lose

I’m alright, I'll hideaway
I’m alright, I'll hideaway
I’m alright, I'll hideaway, I'm alright

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from That Is Not How It Happened, released May 14, 2021

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The Traditionist California

Hailing from southern California, singer-songwriter Joey Barro is the Traditionist. His songs are deeply rooted and personal, but the orchestration and instrumentation progressively vary from song to song, and record to record. New Traditionist album "That Is Not How It Happened" OUT NOW! ... more

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