Folk In A: Music
Long Shots and Miracles
Mr friend and terrific songwriter Jerry Bresee and I were shooting pool one night. I had an impossible shot which Jerry was happy to taunt me about. I looked at him and said, "Jerome, I'm going for longshots and miracles tonight". Of course we both scrambled to write that down. I turned it into a song first.
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Well, I'm goin' down swingin' won't give up without a fight
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I'm runnin' from the darkness, and headed for the light
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I'm givin' all I've got though all I've got might not be right
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But I'm going for long shots, and Miracles tonight.G
Everybody's had their hard times
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God knows I've had my share
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Everybody's had their tragedy
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We've all got things to fear, but meCHO:
Everybodys been knocked down
And picked themselves up again
Everybody's been a loser some time
There's just one way to win, for me it'sCHO:
Everybody's heart's been broken
Everybody wants to quit
Let me tell you there's another way
Let me tell you that this is it, it'sCHO: