Barely

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I wrote it.  I played it.  I got through it.  But most people understands exactly what I mean.

Barely

I never thought the gulf would be so wide
between the way things are
and all the pretty things I had in mind
I never thought my strength
would be ………so….

barely, barely, barely

All this mourning
is exhausting and sublime
there’s something pretty about ugly
the facts you can survive
and I have nearly paid my fines
turns out  the very depths of sadness
are just like facing the divine

But, barely, barely

But baby you know me….I didn’t get this dirty…to take this long act sitting down

but baby you know I may not be feeling flirty….still I will never cede my crown

I never thought the gulf would be so wide
between the way things are
and all the pretty things I had in mind
I never thought my strength would be……