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A Singer, Not A Fighter

from The Rhizome by Bill White and Friends

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VERSE
the roads are getting longer
and there are fewer stops between
everything is slowing down
or maybe its just me

VERSE
but i have crossed two statelines
since i packed up my gear
tonight ill sing my songs again
in some backwater joint round here

CHORUS
the crowds are getting thinner
the moneys getting lighter
i could have pushed a little harder
but ive always been a singer, not a fighter

VERSE
they danced to my music
sang along with my rhymes
but my name was never big enough
to stand the test of time

VERSE
but i earn enough to get myself
and my van to the next gig
and theres always someone who remembers me
from the days when i was big

BRIDGE
i know now i will never be
the next haggard or george jones
but ive written my share of honest songs
in a voice that was my own

VERSE
but if i didnt have this old guitar
and a voice that can still hold a tune
i would turn the page and fade away
like the phases of the moon

CHORUS
the crowds are so much thinner
the moneys so much lighter
i could still push a little harder
but ill always be a singer not a fighter

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from The Rhizome, released March 18, 2023
written and performed by bill white

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