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Ode To A Man With A Dog

from Beautiful by Bill Ludwig

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lyrics

Does this road here go on to the ocean
I ask to the man with a dog
‘Cause it’s been far too long
Since I heard waves make song
But I can’t seem to find the right road

Take a left at the blue house in Portland
Where the widow stands tall and alone
If you see her, please wave
And wish her a good day
Won’t seem much, but it lightens her load

And that road takes a turn at the tavern
By an old, white birch tree near Shippan
Could you stop in and see
If my dear brother still be
Tending bar there for our mum and dad

It’s a straight shot from there to the seaside
With the sting of the salt in your eye
And the air fresh and clean
When you dig deep and breathe
If I could join you I’d sure be obliged

A man and a dog climb aboard
A weight seeming lifts from the world
And onward we roll further toward
There’s no more road

The length of my passengers age
Is counted by the wheels of my stage
A coach of whose fare is pre-paid
With the lines in his face

When the sun sets upon the horizon
And the blue turns to stars ‘cross the sky
And I’ll lie down to rest
Her handkerchief to my chest
And a river of tears from my eyes

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from Beautiful, released April 20, 2021

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Bill Ludwig Manchester, Connecticut

The founding member of MARMO (marmoband.bandcamp.com)

But mostly just a guy who writes and records songs... mostly so I have stuff to listen to in my car on the way to and from work.

Sometimes I sing to my chickens. ... more

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