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Hank Williams left a legacy of music and died at the age of 29. So young. So sad.

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Just twenty nine when it was your time
On a lonesome snowy road.
You left behind a newfound widow child,
Only nineteen years or so.
To leave so much, life took too much
And strung you on the line.
In such short time
You said so much
And left at twenty nine.

A string of pearls that you left behind
Resonating still today.
Like the single whipoorwill
You left along the way.
So all alone out on the road
Did you mean to find
A final poem to leave with us
At only twenty nine?

Not yet a glinting in the eye
Of my father when you disappeared.
I heard the stories of you life,
Your songs down through the years.
You cried so much
But not enough,
For anyone to save your life.
What if your songs were desperate calls?
Nobody answered the help line.

To leave so much
Life took too much
And strung you on the line.
In such short time
You said so much
And left at twenty nine.

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from Passage from the Lesser Middle, released November 1, 2019
Words and music 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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