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Danny Schmidt
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Go Ugly Early
When the Porters sound the trumpet For a gathering of friends You can leave the hourglass at home Cause you'll have no need for sand
Half a pound of shrimp apiece And half a quart of wine I guess we came unwound a bit Where the Shenandoah winds
Trading tunes for sips of whiskey Sharing songs for gulps of air And if I could even see to play Then I'm sure I played my share
And while the river hums Sweet southern harmonies A father and a son
There were girls of all description There were scenes of all disguise As they filed by with plates of food It was a feast for hungry eyes
Then a father, full of wisdom Said I learned when I was young That a pretty face ain't worth the chase Go ugly early, son
And then loneliness conspires Find more lyrics at ※ Mojim.com Like old women over cards To throw matchsticks at dry wood to see If one might shoot back sparks
And there shines that certain moonlight Seems to whisper in your ear That the fire keeps you just so warm As the closest girl is near
But when you gaze at her beside you You best rid yourself of pride Til the colors of your feathers They match the color of your hide
Cause in the question of the conquest You might find it's just as true That the girl that you chose early She went ugly early, too
Now it strikes me more than memories When I think back on that night That a father could be quite so wrong And still so deeply right
But you share the fruit you've gathered Like you share the night in songs Well ain't it like a father's words To hold you like a son. Just like a son.
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