I Just Lost My Father

from Posthaste (2001-2012) by Val Emmich

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Category: Studio Recording
Written: 2007
Recorded: 2007

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I just lost my father
Said he didn't understand me
Said I'm breaking up the family
Got no responsibility

I just told my woman
Said she could no longer wait for me
She said it's better now than gradually
She spoke painstakingly

I just lost all feeling
Like the world crashing down on me
Like I'm falling off a balance beam
Things ain't like they ought to be

I'm dissected by a line
Punctures my heart, trips up my mind
Come on Lord, you're running out of time

I just called my momma
Asking what she thought of me
Said that she ached for me
Said she would pray for me

So then I called my master
That omniscient super being
To come and set things right for me
I just hope he acts swiftly

I'm dissected by a line
Punctures my heart, trips up my mind
Come on Lord, you're running out of time

Come on Lord
Can't you make me happy?

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from Posthaste (2001-2012), released December 4, 2012
Credits: Produced & Recorded by Jason Cupp in Eagle Rock, CA. Mixed, Written & Performed by V.E.

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