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These Old Blues

from Dean Batstone - Loveskill by Dean Batstone

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These Old Blues.
Copyright © 2019 words and music by Dean Batstone

Rolled these old bones down a dirt road
Trying to lose the drone
Of hot tires hitting asphalt
And a diesel under load
Parked beside a corn field
Of green and golden hues
I sat down at the feet of these old blues.

Through the rustling of the broad leaves
I took a narrow, skyward view
Past the low, faint wisps of white cloud
As the indigo pushed through
Waiting on some vision
To show me what to do
I laid deep in the heart of these old blues.

I’m coming, Baby
That’s what I do
But I’m coming slower
Than you want me to
It ain’t these old wheels
Slowing me down
Or old friends
In these old towns
It’s facing the truth
It’s only you
Can steal me from the arms of these old blues.

I pushed hard through the darkness
’Til the ocean stopped me cold
A beach of polished jewels
Van Gogh’s palette turned to stones
Laid down to find my rhythm
Bleached driftwood with no roots
I was pulled in by the tide of these old blues.

I’m coming, Baby
That’s what I do
But I’m coming slower
Than you want me to
It ain’t these old wheels
Slowing me down
Or old friends
In these old towns
It’s facing the truth
It’s only you
Can steal me from the arms of these old blues.

There’s sweetness on the soft breeze
And if I close my eyes
I can almost taste the colours
As they paint what I can’t hide
My eyes fall on the canvas
It’s truth is only you
See’s me through the eyes of these old blues.

I’m coming, Baby
That’s what I do
But I’m coming slower
Than you want me to
It ain’t these old wheels
Slowing me down
Or old friends
In these old towns
It’s facing the truth
It’s only you
Can steal me from the arms of these old blues.

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from Dean Batstone - Loveskill, released May 18, 2022
Gary Burke - Drums
Ryan Weber - Upright Bass
Sam Weber - Electric Guitar
Colin Linden - Electric Slide Guitar
Dean Batstone - Acoustic Guitar and Vocals

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DEAN BATSTONE - Bio
A veteran of the Canadian Music scene, having performed full time across Canada and The US for over 40 years, Dean Batstone shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. A charismatic live performer who works solo or with a band, he has recorded 12 full length albums with some of the most iconic musicians in America. ... more

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