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Living on the streets is usually not a choice. And even if it is, it doesn't mean it's easy. All proceeds from this song go to Mary's Place in Seattle (www.marysplaceseattle.org).

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I know you.
You used to be me.
Draw a distinction, but
Upon this one thing agree.

I know you.
You made the deal.
Somebody’s little boy
Flying low-down in The Field.

Some are unlucky and others are broken or sick,
Addicted to chasing the sky, or living too quick.
They say, till you lose everything nobody is free.
But, these tiny houses hold tinier pieces of me.

And I know her,
Veronica Jane,
Feeding the shadows of freeways
With nowhere to to stay.

I know us.
Dare you to dream,
Looking away while
Trying to say what you mean.

Some are unlucky and others are broken or sick,
Addicted to chasing the sky, or living too quick.
They say, till you lose everything nobody is free.
But, these tiny houses hold tinier pieces of me.

Not too far from the couch here to the camp.
Blue tarp, billowing breeze of the trucks on the ramp.
Not too far from the couch here to the camp!
Oh, anyone, anyone, anyone could wake up like that!

Some are unlucky and others are broken or sick,
Addicted to chasing the sky, or living too quick.
They say, till you lose everything nobody really is free.
But, these tiny houses hold tinier pieces of me.

These tiny houses hold tinier pieces of me.

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from Blue | Green (2018), track released October 31, 2017
James Dean Cotton: vocals, guitar, slide guitar
Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Jeffery Martin, Tyrone Beason: inspiration

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James Dean Cotton Seattle, Washington

James Dean Cotton hails from the Missouri Ozarks where bluegrass and Americana infused an easy, 70's acoustic style. He writes and performs solo and with the acoustic duo, American Sons, in the Seattle area.

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