Round the Block

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ROUND THE BLOCK
John Soeder
© 2010

When I was a kid
Dad would take me by the hand
For a walk around our little corner
Of the Promised Land

And the only world I knew
Was just outside my door
A square mile at most
Who could ask for more

When the sun went down
On my hometown
Round about 8 o’clock
You could always find us walking
Round the block

Past the shag-carpeted vans
At the auto dealership
With their sci-fi custom paint jobs
In the days when those were hip

Past the Queen of the Holy Rosary
Enshrined by candlelight
Past the corner store
Where the comic books
Could free your mind

Past the everyday scenes of American dreams
Made of hard work and Sheetrock
Duly noted in my travels
Round the block

Now I’ve been around the world
And I’ve had my day
Took a few wrong turns
Hit a few dead ends
Got lost along the way

As I retrace my steps
In the dying of the light
All I ask
Is one more chance
To get it right

When the roll is called up yonder
And it’s time to punch the clock
Tell the Good Lord I’ve gone walking
Round the block

When the roll is called up yonder
And it’s time to punch the clock
Tell the Good Lord I’ve gone walking
Round the block

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from EARBUD SYMPHONICA, released September 7, 2010
music & lyrics by John Soeder

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