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Rivers' Lament

from One Year in the Lesser Middle by Tom Alter

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I just keep on loving you
My hand over my heart
When I see the colors flow
My hand's over my heart.

I just keep on trying to be
As you want I swim upstream
In your river's waters flow
As you want I swim upstream.

I have been much too quick
Gullible, I take your crumbs
You scatter them along the road
So gullible, I take them home.

So many times you've said to me
I'm welcome in the band
I reach for the hand you extend to me
And again you pull it back
You pull it back.

Yes I keep on loving you
I'm trying and dying as the colors flow
I still go on loving you
Do my part, pay the price, to death's door.

So many times you've said to me
I'm welcome in the band
I reach for the hand you extend to me
And again you pull it back
You pull it back.

I fought battles at your side
And even if I take a knee
I'll still love when our colors flow
Even if I'm on my knees
I'm on my knees.

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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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