Young Boy

from As Others Are by Alec Sloane

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When I was a young boy,
I set out to sea.
The waves were a-crashing,
all sides of me.

A crack in the ocean,
Found us apart,
And threw up a city,
From down in the dark.

But cut me in half now,
And count my rings.
A little bit older,
Means everything.

Then I was a baby,
Loose on a plane.
Clouds were a-rolling,
But I stayed the same.

A storm just below us,
Held you from view.
Thunder and lightning,
The Pilot Withdrew.

But cut me in half now,
And count my rings.
A little bit older,
Means everything.

When I was a young boy,
I set out to sea.
The waves were a-crashing,
All sides of me.

In a crack in the ocean,
That I fell right through,
Up came the city,
Where I found you.

But cut me in half now,
You can count my rings.
A little bit older,
Means everything.

Then I was a baby,
Loose on a plane.
Clouds were a-rolling,
But I stayed the same.

No storm will a-blow us,
I won't hide from view.
No Thunder nor lightning,
Between me and you.

But cut me in half now,
You can count my rings.
A little bit older,
Means everything.

Yeah, cut me in half now,
Nothing to hide.
When I was a young boy
I kept you inside.

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from As Others Are, released July 1, 2016
Written and Performed by Alec Sloane
Produced and Recorded by Chris Hunt

Guitar and Vocals-Alec Sloane
Bass and Drums-Chris Hunt

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