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Take A Right on Mainstreet

Take a right on mainstreet And turn into unfamiliar territory once again Pops always said take it like a man Like a man I took it Into this dark, unclear space I rode into, with a can-do attitude Letting nothing block my path Staying two steps ahead, avoiding any set backs I had a place to be Commitments to fulfill Promises to not be broken Flying on by in that cherry red convertible Dragging a stream of color behind it, brightening up the place a bit Suddenly came a bump in the road The life pulled out of my tires and spit into this strange abyss The dangers surrounding the safety of my little red car made me think for but a moment Do I ignore my promises, and head home, out of the danger? Or be a man, and revitalize Old Red Men never turn back, physically or on a promise And a man I choose to be
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Nov 24, 2011
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