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I’m stepping into the Old Man’s shoes,
he left them lying around for me to use
They got leather heels and grown-up laces,
they’ve been to Birmingham and other places

I’ll be hanging out the Old Man’s shirt
patched up elbows and the hard earned dirt
Sweat on the collar, lipstick traces
real life underneath the airs and graces

I’ll be pushing out the Old Man’s boat
I guess I’m the one to keep this thing afloat
The gear needs oiling, it’s running squeaky
hull’s full of holes, she getting leaky

I’ll be putting on the Old Man’s tie
pity that we never saw eye to eye
When he went left I had to go right
but we both found a way to get to sleep at night

I’m climbing into the Old Man’s coat
there’s three buttons missing and the buckle is broken
Pocket full of dreams and words unspoken
I guess he put‘em in his pipe and smoked‘em

I’ll be sharpening the Old Man’s tools
had ‘em ever since I went to school
They were real good then, they’re real good now
I’m going to put them to work somehow

I’ve been opening the Old Man’s books
never really knew about time he took
To building bridges, mending fences
taking on a language with eleven tenses

Wrap myself up in the Old Man’s cloak
It’s getting kind of worn and full of patches
Felt in the pocket; found a box of matches
memories all coming back in snatches

I’m stepping into the Old Man’s shoes
he left them lying around for me to use
They got leather heels and grown-up laces
they’ve been to Birmingham and other places

I’ll be pushing out the Old Man’s boat
climbing into the Old Man’s coat
wrap myself up in the Old Man’s cloak
stepping into the Old Man’s shoes

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from The Missing Pers​.​.​., released July 22, 2014

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The Missing Persians England, UK

Four men, originally from Oxford, play some songs written and sung by Chris. An Americana, bluesy vibe with harmonies aplenty. Third album on its way.

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