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Not So Sure

from Messenger by Joe Pug

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There was a time when I heard you
Calling out my name
But these days I’m not so sure
When the room went dark and your voice was gone
I heard you all the same
But these days I’m not so sure

I knew I could remember
Your bedroom and your touch
But these days I’m not so sure
Definitely, was a word
I used far too much
These days I’m not so sure

I bummed expensive cigarettes
I wrote John Steinbeck’s books
I undressed someone’s daughter
Then complained about her looks
Stealing was so easy then
I wish that it still were
Now as I pick my own pocket
I know that these days I’m not so sure

The church was my kitchen
The world was my church
But these days I’m not so sure
To choirs I would listen
Through briars I would search
But these days I’m not so sure

I sacrificed my sister
I prayed my own soul to keep
I told my dying father
That a man should never weep
Breathing was so easy then
I wish that it still were
Now as the breeze just makes me colder
I know that these days I’m not so sure

So if you see me tripping
I’ve forgotten how to walk
And I spend my days wishing after her
My steps are without rhythm
And her name is drawn in chalk
Because these days I’m not so sure

I drank my wine for breakfast
Every morning I was born
In the black, electric winter
My back was always warm
Sleeping was so easy then
I wish that it still were
Now in my sleepless bedroom
I know that these days I’m not so sure

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from Messenger, released February 9, 2010

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Joe Pug Maryland

A singer-songwriter known for his lyrical acumen and plaintive harmonica style. Paste Magazine wrote of his music: “Unless your surname is Dylan, Waits, Ritter or Prine, you could face-palm yourself to death trying to pen songs half as inspired”.

He has appeared at Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, and The Newport Folk Festival.

Additionally, he is the creator and host of The Working Songwriter podcast.
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