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Tombstone Letter

by Clay Hawkins

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Written as a send off to the world. Put it in a song so one can move forward. This one I recorded and wrote one evening and it's so hot off the press I'm reading the words as I sing it. As you can see in the video. The video evens out after a bit.

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Well there's no more worries, no more hurries, no more stories,
no more lies.
No more waiting, that feelings fading, that ship has sailed for the light.

Told myself I should have known better than to spill my heart in a tombstone letter, but haunting places where's me down,

So no more time lord, no more crying boy, what's left behind can lay where it lie, yeah where it lies.

There's no more surprises, no compromises, that quits when you die, when you close your eyes,
No more magic potions, old fashion devotion, second hand emotions, no more lies.

Told myself I should have known better than to spill my heart in a tombstone letter, but haunting a place wears a man down,

So I'll be on my way, nothing left to say, no more hell to pay, no more goodbyes

Who's going to hold me, when I lay my body down,
And view what I wrote on the cold rock on the ground,
If you could raise a toast to my weary bones, my heart
and my memories, could find a way home.

No more words, no more why, no destinations knowing I won't arrive, no what ifs, no might have beens, no more bargaining, no no no more holding on, what does that mean, you know I'm trying to guess, all the time we spent, finding out what's left, holding all my regrets yeah, all the miles we went, to my final rest,

Who's going to hold me, when I lay my body down,
And view what I wrote on the cold rock on the ground,
If you could raise a toast to my weary bones, my heart
and my memories, could find a way home.

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released January 27, 2024

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Clay Hawkins Ukiah, California

Blending rapid-fire finger style slide guitar and honest, heartfelt songwriting, Clay Hawkins creates his own unique brand of acoustic rock. Influences like Neil Young, John Fahey, The Black Keys, Nick Cave and even Radiohead melt together behind his well worn yet lush vocal style. The music unfolds naturally, taking the listener on a ride that is both familiar yet entirely original. ... more

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