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When I Was

from The Fire's Fine by Bottle Of Sound

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When I Was
by Ken Bewick

When I was just a single man I went camping in my van
Up and down the mesas brown, in and out of tiny towns
Made adjustments to the points, the ins and outs of every joint
I cooked my dinner, drank my beer
And took in the whole atmosphere

North in summer, south in fall, pictures on the red rock wall
Traveled for a day or three with some folks from Trinity
Stopping every fifty mile to make sure the points were filed
Sat beneath the silent stars
In a lawn chair by my car

And if I tried that right now
Everyone would say I was freakin' out
And if I gave it all up to run
Wouldn't be the same as when I was young
When I was..

When I was just a single man I went a'ramblin in my van
Filled the tank and grew a beard, left L.A. and disappeared
Had to stop and gap the plugs because it was an old V-dub
Found my way up many roads that normal cars would never go

And if I tried it today
The tires might spin out in the clay
And if I gave it all up to run
Wouldn't be the same as when I was young

I got a little bit of history
I got a little bit of love
I got a little bit of oil underneath my skin
And gasoline mixed in my blood

When I was just a single man I went a'travelin through the land
I took care of my mental health, I started talking to myself
Took the passes cool and slow, the Rio Grande, New Mexico
And as I crossed CA state line I couldn't stop myself from cryin'

But if I tried now to go
The wheels might bog down in the snow
And if I gave it all up to run
Wouldn't be the same as when I was young
When I was young

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from The Fire's Fine, released June 12, 2017

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Bottle Of Sound Seattle, Washington

The lifelong project of Josh LaBelle and Ken Bewick, joined along the way by the great Johnny Bregar, the Incredible Michael Enos, and other friends.
Bewick and LaBelle have been recording and playing together for nearly 40 years.
Experiments in folk, indie rock, and whatever sticks to the wall.
Bregar has glued it all together.
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