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You're Not the Person You Used to Be

from Brighter Moons by Joe Holt

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You're a park bench
Suffer the winter and wait for the end
To the tired and weary you offer a friend
Though rained on and sat on and spat on again, still you stand

My friend, after years abusive and long
No matter how stable and sturdy and strong
Your brothers and neighbors will crackle and split
like a smile

You're not the person you used to be
If you won't listen then you won't see
While now you are stronger, a few years ago you were free
You were free

One day when the snow fills your memory's bite
Hop out of the doorway and into the white
And play in the steps your father left behind

You're not the person you used to be
If you won't listen then you won't see
While now you are stronger, a few years ago you were free
You're not the person you used to be
If you won't listen then you won't see
While now you are stronger, a few years ago you were free
You were free

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from Brighter Moons, released July 14, 2015

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Joe Holt New York, New York

Joe is a folk singer/songwriter originally from England, whose music was praised by Obscure Sound as "stirring, eloquent songwriting," and by Ear to the Ground as "the real deal when it comes to folk songwriting." His music has been featured twice on NPR. He lives in New York City. ... more

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