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Midwestern Stars

from Miles from the Fire by Eric Quigley

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I’ve got my peace of mind
Comes when I’m not keeping score
At times when I rise and shine
Sometimes a drink or more

And I’ve got the young mans gun
Don’t know what to use it for
That which I can’t forgive
The disappointments behind the door

My head’s a long dark scheme
Striking violets, chamber kerosene
I’ll try to paint the scene
As have so many more

The winds a blowin’
The snow drives hard
A sky of thick gray ash
Covering midwestern stars
Midwestern stars

I’ve got a weight on me
Self made, time won’t relieve
Started small, just got bigger you see
Tied to nearly everything

But I know what I am
And I know what I’m worth
It’s not a thing others decide
It’s a pact made by birth

The wind’s a blowin
The snow drives hard
A sky of thick gray ash
Covering midwestern stars

I know I’m so very far from you
from you

I lost my peace of mind
Gone when I start keeping score
At times man I just rise and shine
Right now, I want to drink some more.

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from Miles from the Fire, released July 31, 2015

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Eric Quigley Chicago, Illinois

A singer/songwriter primarily drawing from folk & rock traditions.
Attempting to find the meeting place between Led Zeppelin and Leonard Cohen.

Deceptively melancholy songs that always seek the silver lining.

Frontman and songwriter for Chicago hard rock band 'One More Moon'...& one half of Folk duo 'The Alibis.'
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