Promises

from My America by The Wild & Innocent

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I'll dig my feet into the sand, I'll find my footing out here in this promiseland. We're chasing dreams of sifting out all of the gold this city has to offer, and I'm doing it alone 'cause of your secrets I've discovered. Now I don't give a damn, I'm broken-hearted. That's the cost to be a man, the price you pay, to keep your eyes from going blind and your blood from running cold. That's the price you've got to pay to keep from growing old. I had to get out of that town. Before you I was alone, but now your covers blown. When your true colors start showing, who'll be there to take you home? I might lose your love but I'm keeping my promises. I don't need God to save my soul, I've spent my life putting my faith in rock n' roll, and always searching, through every broken verse and every secret chord, and downing every drink that my job let's me afford.

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from My America, released September 11, 2012

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The Wild & Innocent. Sappy songs.
Sarcastic patriotism. Girl problems and first world pains.

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