Concrete Shoes

from Based On Actual Events by Jimi Hocking

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Concrete Shoes

I never been a desperate man
I've never had my urge denied
I've never been too hard of hearing
But I hear tornado’s every time I sigh

People say I got a sense of humor
I can amuse them for a while
I like a good time with my friends
But I get tense when it's going fine

I'd take a job on a fishing boat
But I don't eat fish and I'm afraid I'll choke

I could be a driver too
I'd drive into the lake with some concrete shoes

I learned to live one day at a time
It seems to love is such a crime
I knew more when I was ten years old
But my blood is thinner now I feel the cold

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from Based On Actual Events, released January 1, 2001

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Jimi Hocking Melbourne, Australia

Australian Guitarist Jimi ‘the human’ Hocking has been recording & performing music since 1980. He is a member of The Screaming Jets since 1993, & his own band Jimi the Human & Spectre 7. He also performs as a blues artist. 2005 winner of the International Blues Challenge in Memphis USA.  Jimi plays electric & acoustic guitar & Mandolin. www.jimihocking.com ... more

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