Generations

from FGHIJ by Edward Hartline

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i'll take the long way to that house
put this off a little longer now
mind myself and table manners
tabled when my paper answers
get holes punched through them before i can sit down

it's been a while since i felt
the space between my fingers and this old bible belt
and i haven't seen texas
since the holy spirit left us
and by now i guess this whole worlds gone to hell

but mama taught me how to make amends
she learned from my father when he went to raise his hand
that he learned from his father when the devil moved in him
and i still have the marks to prove the devil always wins

passed down a generation at a time
passed out too much communion in this wine
last house on the street to the right
passed down a generation at a time

and i can see my father in the door
same look in his eyes that he always had before
but now most of his hair is gone
and his breath shakes like the air's too strong
asks me what i took the long way for

my sisters and my brothers in the kitchen
all black clothes that they can barely fit in
i haven't seen texas
since they were kids blocking my exit
and i'm sure they hate who i was when i left them

but mama taught me how to make amends
she learned from my father when he went to raise his hand
that he learned from his father when the devil moved in him
from my siblings eyes i know the devil always wins

passed down a generation at a time
passed out too much communion in the wine
last house on the street to the right
passed down a generation at a time

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from FGHIJ, released September 3, 2021

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Edward Hartline Lowell, Massachusetts

Edward has been writing songs since he was 11. He began performing professionally at 13 and went on his first national tour at 15. Edward has performed with many artists, including Shannon LaBrie, Bobby Long, Jess Meuse, Sam Bradley, Marcus Foster, and Von Grey. ... more

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