Broken Box

from Trusty Dusty Ghost Suit by Peter Hazen

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Sometimes I scare myself when I go out,
myself when I go out on the street
I can see myself like I'm floating above the ground,
pulling on my own puppet strings
Oh, I can see many versions of me!

Sometimes I scare myself when I go out,
hit the scene and I throw down, and like it's all meant to be
Sometimes the best part of the show's when it lets out,
take the barricades down and do whatever feels free
Oh, I can see the cracks in your street!

I've got gypsy's blood moving my veins around
I hear ancestors sing, but I can't explain the sound
I've got shaman's blood pushing my brain
Take it easy on me – my skin is a broken box

The way the whiskey sings may seem out of character
There's a ghost in my bones rearranging the compass points
The words you'll hear me say needn't frighten you
Just embrace what the night can do – spirits invited you here
Oh, I can see the hearts up your sleeve!

I've got gypsy's blood moving my veins around
I hear ancestors sing, but I can't explain the sound
I've got shaman's blood pushing my brain
Take it easy on me – my skin is a broken box

Sometimes I wear myself out and I slow down
Put my knees to the ground
and I lay myself down to sleep

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from Trusty Dusty Ghost Suit, released September 25, 2013

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Peter Hazen Portland, Maine

Keeper of stories and songs. Blues, rock & folk in the American tradition. Sprouted & grown in New York State, hardened through many lake-effect winters, tempered by several season on the Maine coast, dazzled by the brilliance of nature & the cultures of man, amidst the dizzying phantasmagorical spectacle of life, Peter Hazen cannot help but burst into song! ... more

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