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lyrics

The sun hangs low in the western sky
And I'm on the street again with the light in my eyes
I'm hungry as a wolf and lean as a wire
Got a hum in my head and my guts are on fire

Baby, desire drives you mad
I had my heart broken by every dream I ever had
But you learn to bite and scratch when you're back against the wall
'Cause Worst thing in this life is to have no dream at all

They say Gods a trickster and he makes a great noise
You'll get a reward if your good girls and boys
But it never works out, we're always swindles somehow
So if you run into God tell him I'll take mine now

Angel on my shoulder tells me to move
She knows there's always something left to prove
I close my eyes I see the promised land
It whispers in my ear and dances in my hand

Baby, desire drives you mad
I had my heart broken by every dream I ever had
But you learn to bite and scratch when you're back against the wall
'Cause Worst thing in this life is to have no dream at all

credits

from Starlight and Tall Tales, track released September 18, 2020
Bart Ryan – Guitars, Lap steel, Vocals
Jim Evans - Drums
Ted Russell Kamp, Matt Higgins - Bass
Mark Kovaly - Keyboards, Backing vocals
Jeff Byrd, Steve Smartt - Horns

Guest Appearances:
Aubrey Richmond - Violin, Backing Vocals
Michael Mishaw, Amber Gartner - Backing Vocals

Recorded at Starlight Studios, Nashville TN

Written, Produced and Arranged by By Bart Ryan
Mixed and Co-Produced by Preston Tate White
Mastered by Cameron Henry

Copyright 2020 Blackbird Record Label

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Bart Ryan Nashville, Tennessee

Bart Ryan is an LA-born/Nashville-based session guitarist and award-winning singer-songwriter who’s honed his performance chops across the U.S., Europe, and Japan. His experiences inform Starlight and Tall Tales, an ambitious album that moves confidently from soul-infused power to stark intimacy, unified by Ryan’s gritty vocals and soaring guitar and lap steel. ... more

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