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I Used To Live Here

from Misadventures by Candace Griffin

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This is a nostalgic look at my old neighborhood in Madison, Alabama.

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I still remember how to get there.
The way's stuck in the back of my mind.
They cut some trees down around here.
You still turn left at the Coca-Cola sign.

Names don't change, but faces do.
There's not a face I'd recognize.
I'm older now, I have a different view.
But that house still looks the same on Mercury Drive.

I'd chase the neighbor boy around here
When I couldn't make him mind.
I'd take off when my mom wasn't looking
To see what new adventures I could find.

Time, why didn't you stop?
Why didn't you wait for me?

I think eight-year-old me is still around here somewhere.
She took off on her bike.
She pretends she doesn't have any fears, but
She still sleeps in her momma's bed every night.

The bridge is gone that lead me to the playground.
They covered up the swimming pool.
It's all overgrown like a ghost town.
Cuz children don't play like we used to do.

Time, why didn't you stop?
Why didn't you wait for me?

Twenty years ago, most of this wasn't here.
The rest is crumbling, but my memory is clear.
This ain't what it used to be. I'm not what I used to be when I used to live here.

Time, you couldn't stop.
So you didn't wait for me.

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from Misadventures, released January 3, 2019
Vocals and guitar- Candace Griffin
Bass- Derek Schyvinck
Radio sounds- Candace Griffin, Caitlin Wildhagen, Derek Schvynck

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Candace Griffin Madison, Wisconsin

"Alternative and folky, Candace Griffin's music comes straight from the heart. As a songwriter, she takes inspiration from the life around her, and with honest words and acoustic-driven emotions, she puts her listeners right in the moment. You'll think the songs were written just for you." (Bio by Caitlin Wildhagen) ... more

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