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Those Thankless Years

from The Great Despiser by Joe Pug

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If it must be done
Then listen, son
Should no one stand
To shake your hand
Here’s what I’ve learned
From the file and rank
It’s a road of bones
And you get no thanks

Well I was young
With pockets deep
I gave a sum
To a friend in need
I lost the rest
To the central bank
It’s a road of bones
And you get no thanks

My love was caught
In a winter storm
I brought my coat
To keep her warm
Her eyes did close
And my heart sank
It’s a road of bones
And you get no thanks

So if you came here for the accolades
You’re a foot too short and a lifetime too late
There are no sweet words to wash your face
Or to carry you back home
Unless they are your own

I heard my call
And I answered it
I left my home
As I saw fit
Now I have no friends
And my days are blank
It’s a road of bones
And you get no thanks

So if it must be done
Then listen, son
Should no one stand
To shake your hand
Here’s what I’ve learned
From the file and rank
It’s a road of bones
And you get no thanks

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from The Great Despiser, released April 24, 2012

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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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