A Paler Shade of Me

from The Crossroads by Ryan Fox

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I used to think we were the bomb
Walkin’ down the street with you on my arm as summer had just begun
Felt like bliss but that was right before the bitter winter hit
And you said you couldn’t afford to fall in love so young

I used to think you were both funny and kind
But the way you left me showed you’re heart is made of nothin’ but stone
They only need you as long as you give them something they aint got
And if you aint got that you’re gonna walk that lonesome road alone

But now I know
You’re only a paler shade of me
And I won’t be living in your shadow any more
Because you’re only a paler shade of me

I heard you found some guy in the city
Who treated you as mean as you, in the end, treated me
It don’t make it any more poetic when he had his way and ditched you
I bet now you’re thinkin’ bout what we might have been

But I can’t offer you no hope or consolation
It’s up to each and every one of us to find our own way
You made your choice and it’s your bed that’s turned to ash
Now I got a new girl and our old life seems such a long time away

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Don’t let it get you down
I’ve seen you moping round our town
It’s all down to the choice you made
So what good reason you got to frown?

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from The Crossroads, released August 11, 2017

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Ryan Fox London, UK

Ryan Fox is a roots/folk singer-songwriter from Kent, UK. His gentle, smart, poetic lyrics and sweet, well-crafted melodies are inspired by Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, Joni Mitchell, Donovan, Dylan Thomas, Percy Shelley, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, John Lennon, The Animals, The Byrds, Eagles, Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, The Beatles, Cast, Noel Gallagher and the Nashville TV series. ... more

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