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Back Away Slowly

from If Ever Comes The Day by Mike Haggith

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07 - BACK AWAY SLOWLY

I don’t know why we sit so broken-hearted.
I want to go back to the field,
Where all this started.
Under a moonlit sky,
We both can dance around.
And we can have such delightful conversations,
Before they lead us to mightful contemplations.
And here in my mind’s eye,
I feel a love’s been found.

I understand our clocks are ticking, honey;
We may be running out of time.
I know you’ve got to sit and think this all out;
I’ll wait at the end of the line.

It’s hard to justify only one conclusion;
We keep on hoping it’s not just some illusion.
Lamenting black and white,
We’re living in the grey.
I’m sure we’d both like to set the wheels in motion;
It keeps us both coming back to this devotion.
But when it’s late at night,
Hope you don’t turn away.

And though I understand the way that you move, babe,
I fear you’re running out of steam.
Maybe I’m too hinged on being your next-best option,
But I hope that we don’t lose our dream.

I still remember the night
You said, “Don’t talk to me.”
I tried to fight it, despite
Knowing it ought to be.
And we talked as you sat in the room
Waiting to hear your name,
As I waited by the baggage claim
For an Eastbound plane.

I understand our clocks are ticking, honey;
We may be running out of time.
I know you’ve got to sit and think this all out;
I’ll wait at the end of the line.
I understand that there’s no happy ending;
I know you’ll never be mine.
But I’ll cling forever to the memories that we made
Back home in 439.
And I know the city must be laughing at me;
Truth be told, I don’t mind.
I’ve never quite been in this situation;
It was only a matter of time.

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from If Ever Comes The Day, released May 15, 2020

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Mike Haggith Barrie, Ontario

Just an honest guy with his acoustic guitar, sending love from the 44th Parallel.

Personal goals include personal therapy through music, increased mental health initiatives in Canada's remote Northern regions, and proper reconciliation with Canada's First Nations.
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