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Wasted a Whole Year
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Tried drowning all my sorrows
But they ended up drowning me
Now I’m sunk here at the bottom
Wasted a whole year
Flipped pages on a calendar
But the days all feel the same
A perpetual hangover
Wasted a whole year
They say, “You shouldn’t drink alone.
Your thoughts will get the better of you.”
But, hey, we’re all alone together
Wasted a whole year
The bottle doesn’t bring me solace
It’s not the panacea I once thought
Just a liquefied distraction
Wasted a whole year
Seems there is no end in sight
We’ve been failed at every turn
Looking back is all too easy
Looking forward is so damn hard
But with one foot in front of the other
I’ll get where I need to be
No, nothing can last forever
And that’s a good enough start for me
Empty bottles and heavy hearts
Keep piling up more and more
This ain’t no way to live
Wasted a whole year
How can we shake this despondency
When it’s been reality for so long?
“Maybe next year will be better!”
Wasted a whole year
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Greenline Run
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Chris Hamlett Memphis, Tennessee
A whiskey flavored trip in a smooth Coupe Deville, Chris Hamlett is a folk singer/songwriter. His talent is boasted on the
guitar and banjo with a Southern sound mixed with just the right amounts of Texarkana.
A solo stand up act, Chris Hamlett is a woeful songbird that'll have you thinking about Bob Dylan, Murder By Death, and a bottle of rye.
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