everybody wants a shepherd
but nobody wants to be a sheep
and you wanted my confession
but you never wanted to cut this deep
all you got is false impressions
all you found is imitation gold
if you want the real thing baby
choose it while you might still have a choice
and you wanted a say, but you gave up your words
and you wanted to stay, but you never did learn
how to get up when you’ve fallen
when you’ve fallen
and you’re calling for
anybody (x8)
did you get what you wanted
what about the things you said you need
asking all the wrong damn questions
trading worlds for burnt out memories
and there’s nothing Divine to find in me
but i’m learning to bear that pain without breaking
call it hope if you want it's all i wanted
all i wanted from
anybody (x8)
so you made a deal without knowing the cost
and you wanted to get back what you lost
but it’s gone and you’ll feel better
when you stop waiting for good weather
everybody wants forgiveness
but nobody wants to ask for it
if you’re looking for permission
get to work; you’ve fallen behind yourself
and you’ve come all this way just to learn what you know
crawled your way to the surface of yourself
just to see how far you’ve fallen
far you’ve fallen from anybody
anybody (x8)
so you made a deal without knowing the cost
and you wanted to get back what you lost
but it’s gone and you’ll feel better
when you stop waiting for good weather
and there’s nothing Divine to find in me
but i’m learning to bear that pain without breaking
call it hope if you want its all i wanted
all i wanted from
anybody (x8)
credits
from Long Con,
released December 16, 2023
john salinas - drums
peter bernick - guitar
danielle renee - vocals
mike bbq - bass
steven higginbotham - violin
recorded and mixed by mike bbq
at audio alive studios, htx
mastered by joe omelchuck
at rbi recording, htx
thank you to neil sargent
at professional guitar repair, htx
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