Black and gray

from Love stories... by Dave Jacquet

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It's raining cocaine on New York City
It goes right through your brain, makes your life all gritty

I'm just a young punk with a guitar and a song
Looking for she who'll sing along

The man tells me I gotta work today
Man can't you see I'm as high as a bird of prey

I'm up so early it's gotta be wrong
Who said I ever wanted to be strong

Let me screw up let me fall
Today's not when I wanna stand tall
You only live once or so they say
My older years I'll dream in black and grey

It's pouring scotch on New York City
Turn it up a notch make my life all pretty

You say the worst is surely over
But you still think that tears are the answer

You say take my hand I'll show you what's true
But who am I, and who are you?

Let me screw up let me fall
Today's not when I wanna stand tall
You only live once or so they say
My older years I'll dream in black and grey

It's raining blow on New York City
If I no will you show me pity

Don't wanna think of yesterday
Don't wanna think that hatred's the way

Black is such a dark shade of white
That's what you think and you'd be right

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from Love stories..., released January 6, 2012

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Dave Jacquet Maine

Originally a horns player, Dave came to the guitar via the piano. Dave plays weekly live shows in Southern Maine and runs such websites as ThreeChordGuitar.com, SongwritingCircle.com and GuitarVideoReviews.com among others.

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