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lyrics

Verse 1:
He sure did build an empire
‘Till they took it all that night
I won’t pretend to understand it
But his work made him a happy guy

Hook 1:
He used to soar away the day
‘Till they took his sacred place
Then he just drank his life away

Chorus:
That man he gave me my wings and ambition
That man he taught my spirit to fly high
But after his dreams of soaring were all grounded
He took one last drink cocked his head to the side
And then died

Verse 2:
He sure was inspiring
The way he built it all up from scratch
Made community where there wasn’t one
Then they turned on him when times got tough

Hook 2:
When they used to soar away their days
Courtesy of Dave
All because Dave he gave them wings

Chorus:
That man he gave me my wings and ambition
That man he taught my spirit to fly high
But after his dreams of soaring were all grounded
He took one last drink cocked his head to the side

Bridge:
Give that man’s family back their property
Leave them his legacy
You’ve got to make it right
You have the chance to be bigger now
So don’t you let them down
Just let his spirit soar high

Chorus:
That man he gave me my wings and ambition
That man he taught my spirit to fly high
But after his dreams of soaring were all grounded
He took one last drink cocked his head to the side

Chorus:
That man he gave me my wings and ambition
That man he taught my spirit to fly high
But after his dreams of soaring were all grounded
He took one last drink cocked his head to the side
And then died

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from Missing Part of Me, released March 5, 2015

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Bradley Voorhees East Syracuse, New York

Who doesn't enjoy an interesting indie artist? Am I good, am I bad? Who knows. Guess we'll all have to wait and see. Yes, "we" 'cause not even I know myself anymore. I think that really comes out in the tunes though. Who knows, perhaps it may be you who can help solve a mystery? Yeah, I like a lot of retro television :D But I'll be there for you, if you're there for me too! Ha ... more

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