Boy Asleep Man Awake

from O Hear The Rattling by Adam Pasion

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By let me tell you now things were never meant to be this way
The ones that love you and the ones you love were well
Well they were meant to stay by your side
Mister tell me now did you intend for things to be this way
Since you passed it’s been real rough weather
And skies of grey

Hear this now I’ll pull some of your weight
Take me hand and I’ll take you there don’t be afraid
Hear this now I’ll pull some of your weight
Life’s just rough I know it is but it’s not too late

As a boy you went to sleep that night
Down the hall he gave up the fight to live till tomorrow
As a boy you went to sleep that night
Woke as a man at sunrise
Man be strong for your mother

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from O Hear The Rattling, released July 3, 2013

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