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And that one got away
And this one it did not
And that one it was cold
And this one it was hot

And this one walks that way
And that one only jogs
And this one only works
No they never seem to stop

And this one likes to breathe
They do it all the time
And that one likes to grieve
I see it in their eyes

And this one never healed
And that one never hurt
And this one wears a tie
And that one wears a skirt

And this one always leaks
And it drives the neighbors mad
And this one always beeps
When the smoke comes off the pan

And this one likes to sleep
Yeah, they always stay inside
And this one likes to speak
A din of chatter in their mind

And this one breaks away
All that's left is just a chain
Just a chain, just a chain
Ah-hah-uh

Fire, fire, fire
Emancipation

Liar, liar, liar
This is out nation

Fire, fire, fire
Emancipation

Liar, liar
Oh –

The thing you threw away
Is now what you need the most
You stumble with the words
With which once you used to boast

In the corner of your eye
You catch your longest lock of hair
It's twisted off the side
And it feels like it could tear

The pleasantries are done
Your shoelaces untied
The tender part of skin
Stitched and sutured long the sides

In the corners of your eyes
All that's left is just a chain
Just a chain, just a chain
Ah-hah-uh

Fire, fire, fire
Emancipation

Liar, liar, liar
This is our nation

Fire, fire, fire
Emancipation

Liar, liar, liar
This is....

And I can't see too well
See you too well now

But I will ring my bell
Ring it far and LOUD

And all your strings are pulled
Pulled and cut away
As autumn leaves, they fall
That one got away...

The sound of

Fire, fire, fire
Emancipation

Liar, liar, liar
This is our nation

Fire, fire, fire
Emancipation

Liar, liar, liar
This is our nation

Fire, fire, fire
Emancipation

Liar, liar, liar
This is our nation

Fire, fire, fire
Emancipation

Just a chain, just a chain

Of wires

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from For The Birds and Children, released June 26, 2020

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Dave Deporis New York, New York

A unique and prolific singer-songwriter primarily active in the NYC and CA music scenes.

Despite writing, recording and performing continuously for 20 years, Dave never formally released an album during his lifetime.

For The Birds and Children, mostly recorded between 2005-2008, marks the first in a long line of official releases and contains many of his best known songs from the time period.
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