Andy Shauf

The Man On Stage

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I am the man on stage slurring your favourite songs.
Making up a few of the words as I go along.
Taking the edge off of me
is a necessity when I'm singing these words that I no longer mean.

I am not a poet, I'm a broken heart
and though you didn't dispute it, I don't really play the part.
I am not dishonest, I'm a lost detail
leaving out the good words to hide my trail.
I am not singing this to comfort you
though my words aren't daggers, I'm just telling the truth
that I am not a poet, I'm a broken heart
and though you didn't dispute it, I don't really play the part.
I am not a poet, I'm a broken heart.

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e5i50 On Jan 21, 2013

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When in doubt, ask the crowd

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e5i50

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2013-01-21 01:57:11

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