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Old Dog

from Autumn in Ivy by Sean Russell

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he wrote it off, he changed his name
buried his dog in the woods in his backyard
and he prayed that night
not for mercy or to get what he wants
but for what he deserves, and nothing more
but, please, god, not anything more

he wrote it off, he sold his stocks
lit a cig and looked up at the sky, for once
and he let it all go, let the rain come
and soak through his clothes and set in his skin
and rinse out his soul like a dirty sink
and he took a drink

oh, i'm an old dog with old legs
but i'll outlive the year like i outlived the last one
i have old tricks, although i have changed
because an old heart knows that the winds don't stay
and the seasons come and go

he wrote it off, he had a drink
he drove to the city that night with his windows down
and his eyes lit up like a candle flame
like a star in the hudson drowning its name
and he slept in his car for six long nights
six cold nights

oh, i'm an old dog with old legs
but i'll outlive the year like i outlived the last one
i have old tricks, although i have changed
because an old heart knows that the winds don't stay
and the clouds decay as the world rotates
and the willow waits like the river flows
as autumn comes and goes

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from Autumn in Ivy, released October 29, 2012

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