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Songwriter's Parade

from Not a Functional Zebra by Soldiers of Fortune

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Songwriter's Parade (2011)
Music and Lyrics by Matt Parris

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I carry the world in both my pockets
As I'm sure so many do
I carry my heart on both my shoulders
Precious love have a chosen few
I wear my watch on my right-hand side
Unless I'm playin songs for you
But inside me a song is always flowin
So I guess that's never true

I just wanna sing but I can't
Drowning in lines that came and went
You think we've all got this down pat
I thought I did but now I'm not so sure about that

We all sign up thinking we're gonna be big stars
But we all end up wishing we remembered who we are
It was the road we thought less traveled but we ended up the same
Now I'm the bass drum player in the back of the line
At the Songwriter's Parade

I could sit here for hours and never write a word
It's just the songwriter's parade
Cause for every song I sing for you
There's ten more pages I hate

I just wanna sing but I can't
Drowning in lines that came and went
You think we've all got this down pat
I thought I did but now I'm not so sure about that

We all sign up thinking we're gonna be big stars
But we all end up wishing we remembered who we are
It was the road we thought less traveled but we ended up the same
Now I'm the bass drum player at the back of the line
At the Songwriter's Parade

© Matt Parris 2010

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from Not a Functional Zebra, released April 20, 2013
Guitars and Lead Vocals: Matt Parris
Background Vocals: Davy Stone
Percussion: Austin Perry

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Soldiers of Fortune Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Soldiers of Fortune was formed in 2012 by Davy Stone and Matt Parris. They are an acoustic duo who love making music together just for fun, and consider themselves lucky to be able to share it with friends, family, and all others who happen to stumble upon their music. Life gets in the way at times, but they can occasionally be seen in the wild laying down tasty jams at various Myrtle Beach bars. ... more

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