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I'm singing in the backyard
The birds are joining in
The normal traffic's absent
Leaving a vacuum to be filled
Now there are clowns off to the left
And there are jokers to the right
And I wake up in the morning
Looking forward to sleep at night.

Someone said it's fifteen
And soon to be just none
Now we're racing to a number
Could be two hundred K or more
It's too damn hard to see a light
And if this never will conclude
I'll stay here in the back room
Until the end with you.

If this is the reason that we ever met
If these are the moments we were meant to live
Then let this be the why
We close ranks and we thrive
Even as we cry
Even as we cry.

The year's not yet half over
And the first wave's not yet done
There's talk there'll be a second
Or has the first one just begun?
It's so damn hard to see a light
Through injustice and disease
But we'll ride these waves together
'Til we're in open sea.

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from One Year in the Lesser Middle, released January 31, 2021
Written and performed by Tom Alter

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Tom Alter Detroit, Michigan

Tom Alter is a singer-songwriter based in Detroit. The influences of jazz, folk, pop, and Latin genres are found in his original compositions. Tom's lyrics mix world events with the affect on his personal ideals. He has released 3 EPs and 2 albums since 2019. His work can be found on digital and streaming music platforms. He is also a member of the duo After Blue.
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