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A Better Man

from Looking for a Light by Jacksonport

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lyrics

"A Better Man"

Sitting here at "Jerry's",
a shot glass in my hand,
when an old pal comes and leans on my shoulder.
He says "now there, Johnny,
there's nothing you can do,
and there's no use sitting 'round growin' older."
So we step outside,
me myself and I,
and start walking down to the shore.
When I find a seat there's a red rose at my feet,
and I look out on a town that I adore.

You had your reasons.
You had to go.
You had your heart to consider
on the unpaved road.
You had your prospects.
You had your plans.
You had your reasons, honey.
Go find a better man, if you can.

Sometimes when I'm driving
I think on back to you,
some old memory comes and hits me like a boulder.
I pull over the car and head to the nearest bar,
a bourbon neat and whichever beer is colder.
Just one for me, and one for you,
then I'm back to working with the crew.
I'm still searching for the person
that can look me in the eyes, real certain.
Know me for who I am and why I do.

You had your reasons.
You had to go.
You had your heart to consider
on the unpaved road.
You had your prospects.
You had your plans.
You had your reasons, honey.
Go find a better man, if you can.

Go find a better man, if you can.

credits

from Looking for a Light, released April 2, 2021
julian pollack (keyboards)
john fatum (acoustic guitars, vocals)

engineered by mike siegel at warrior camp (somerville, massachussetts)

mixing and additional production by phil joly at the schtoodio (queens, new york)
mastered by philip shaw bova at bova labs (toronto, canada)

song written by john fatum (bmi)
copyright tularosa records 2020

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Jacksonport comes from the imagination of singer/songwriter John Fatum, named for the small town in Door County, Wisconsin where he spent summers growing up.

John now lives in Los Angeles where he produces records, performs locally, and plays drums for touring acts including GRAMMY winner Sarah Jarosz, Watkins Family Hour, Jack Symes, Wilsen, Buck Meek, and Maya Hawke. ... more

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