Wax Dreams

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I loved you yesterday
but today it's just slipped away
and tomorrow may be a maybe

'Cause in this world there can be no promises
Still we try, we try in vain
saying things we know can't be
oh just to ease the pain

And I said I'd love you forever
and you said the same
Now we lie in our separate beds
and we cry the nights away

They filled me with the American Dream
some rich man's clever scheme
Because rich is rich and poor is poor
a never ending theme

'Cause in this world there can be no promises
still you lie right to my face
Saying things you know can't be
just to keep me in my place

And you say I can be anything
but you forget the rest
That only a lucky few
will ever pass your test

You say I should just relax
Build my dreams out of pretty wax
while you hold the sun
behind your back

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from Shannon Murray, released January 1, 2002

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Shannon Murray Bemidji, Minnesota

Shannon Murray is a folk/punk singer-songwriter. Tackling guitar playing, and songcraft like it’s a contact sport, their music is intensely political, and deeply personal. Shocking and delighting audiences everywhere with their quirky stories, passionate songs, quick wit, and contagious energy, Shannon has been making folk a threat again since 2001, and is proud to call Bemidji, MN home. ... more

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