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Nature of a Friendship

from Dug In by Ben Balmer

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I met you at the edge of town, you were fixin for a walk,
You were always having trouble, always calling me to talk,
Fragile words that nearly shattered when they passed your out-kissed lips.
We started heading towards the trees, talkin’ bout all your past loves,
You said I made you feel better, said i made you feel at home,
So why, don’t you want, to feel home all the time?

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Because the nature of a friendship, endangered by a love
Can’t be worth losing it all
I’ll wipe my prints off of this crime, to love what can’t mine,
Just settle down accept my weary fate.

We kept on walking through the brush, of those old and sunlit woods,
When you slipped you held my hand, so It’s not misunderstood,
It went back into your pocket, when you got your balance back
You just ran laughing down the path, unaware of what you did,
Chipping pieces of my heart, that’s just the way you lived.
Slowly breaking me down, til i could hardly speak.

Chorus

And as your knees lift off the dirt, pebbles sticking to your legs,
I see them fall one by one, leaving imprints they have made,
Little kisses from the earth, falling down, not knowing what they found.
I helped you brush the dust and dirt, you had gathered as you toiled,
I pulled the burrs from your hair, it smelled of sweat and soil,
Never cared to tell you why it took me so long.

Chorus

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from Dug In, released October 19, 2012

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Ben Balmer Asheville, North Carolina

Born and raised near Ann Arbor, Ben Balmer is an Austin-based singer songwriter. Binding roots-y Americana with contemporary twists, Ben has been influenced by a wide range of musicians, including Tom Waits, Fiona Apple, Taj Mahal, and Paul Butterfield. He has released two full-length albums, multiple EP’s, and will release his newest album, Honky-Tonk Macbeth, in the Fall of 2021. ... more

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