Man I Used to Be

from Avalanche by Mead Lake's Most Wanted

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We were young when we learned to read
Our shared expression of joy and grief
We landed on a losing streak
Tore you from my reach
And it got the best of me

Every year get a little bit older
Like a tree grow another ring
Every year grow a little bit further
From the man I used to be

I grew up on a dead-end street
Felt the constant pull to up and leave
But the will within me turn the other cheek
Always sought reprieve
Till my demons came for me

All these years
Stacked against the wall
My future’s like a forest
Prepping for a fall
If I leave
I would lose it all
The dream
Of growing tall

I’ve been trying to make my peace
Between my roots and these destructive weeds
It's as hard to learn as it is to teach
Wisdom only speaks
In the wind between the leaves

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from Avalanche, released July 30, 2015

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MLMW are a group of outlaws from the Milwaukee area who make interesting choices and/or music.

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