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The Wayside

from Providence by Ben Freeman

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lyrics

I can't hold on to what I got
For long enough to have it
You can't have it if it ain't to be had

And once again, my heart is broke
I'm a creature of habit
And this habit is driving me mad

And speaking of this, I -
Speaking of this, I -
I been speaking about him lately
But he ain't been speaking 'bout me
No, he ain't been speaking 'bout me

Said if I had his love
I would kiss it and cry
I would give him things to remember me by
I would fill his future, I would try

But I had his love
And I held it inside
And I never let my feelings fly
And now I'm by the wayside

It is so high, you can't get over it
It is so low, you can't get under it
Love is so wide, you can't get around it
You just gotta move through it
You just gotta move through it

Love is so high, love is so high
Love is so wide
It's gonna eat you up if you try to hide inside it, honey
That's what I learned with him as my guide

Seems each time I find a man
I find a way to lose him
I didn't choose him, try as I might to spin it any other way

And it's not my fault, and he's not the one
But, boy, he could have been
I would call him, I would write, if I thought it would make him stay

And speaking of this, I -
Speaking of this, I -
I been speaking about him lately
But he ain't been speaking 'bout me
No, he ain't been speaking 'bout me

Said if I had his love
I would kiss it and cry
I would give him things to remember me by
I would fill his future, I would try

But I had his love
And I held it inside
And I never let my feelings fly
And now I'm by the wayside


Music and lyric by Ben Freeman

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from Providence, released June 5, 2015

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Ben Freeman New York, New York

Hey, I'm Ben. I make songs about the big hurts and quiet joys of being alive. My music is sensuous and big-hearted and rewards slow, intentional listening. I really hope it touches you.

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