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Extra Mile

from Open Sea by Hans Chew

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Extra Mile

When I was a young boy my papa told me son
There’s always one more mile a man can run
And that was a long way back in the place I started from
And I’ve spent all my life tryin to see his song was sung

I got older then my mama told me son
You must be careful now consider what you’ve done
And I've looked back sometimes try to find how far I've come
On a man's advice and a diet of bread crumbs...and he said:

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I won’t be with you on the road
I won’t be there when you come home
I will be the man you’ll never know
Son there’s always one more mile to go

Fifth of October I count them every one
Fourth of November and I still have my fun
And I think back sometimes to the life you left undone
Forty years gone by, lord and you're still forty young

I remember when I knew your race was run
‘Cause just before then you whispered to me son
Well I say win or lose for me you’re number one
But I still find myself tryin to become someone...and he said:

Chorus

When I was a young boy my papa told me son
There’s always one more mile a man can run
And that was a long time gone
In a place I’ve hardly known
And I spent all my life
Tryin to remember my home...where he said:

Chorus

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from Open Sea, released December 1, 2017

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Hans Chew New York, New York

Perhaps best known for his keyboard work with other artists like D. Charles Speer, Jack Rose, Endless Boogie, Hiss Golden Messenger, and Steve Gunn, Hans Chew has established himself as a versatile singer, songwriter and performer in his own right. His 2010 debut album Tennessee & Other Stories… received 4 stars from Rolling Stone and was heralded by Uncut as one of the top 25 albums of the year. ... more

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