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Home (plus hidden track Down by the Riverside)

from My Whole Life (Deluxe Edition) by Aaron Espe

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lyrics

She's never been real bad before
She is someone who'd say
You better stay away from all of those
Or you won't get to your home
You won't get to heaven

He is someone who sailed away
And everybody said
You' re gonna wind up dead before
You reach your door
And you won 't get to your home
You won't get to heaven

Where is the place,
What fills the space you call home?
Pack up your bags and
Figure it out all alone

It's not always easy, you know
It' s not always ease, know
Do you know?

Where is the place,
What fills the space you call home?
Pack up your bags and
Figure it out all alone

He is someone who sailed away
When he came home they said
He doesn't seem the same
What's changed?
What is his name?
Did he get to his home?
Did he get to heaven?


HIDDEN TRACK
Down by the Riverside

Mother used to warn us,
"Don't go down that way."
Though we often did it,
Went down by the
River and played

She said, "Children you slip and fall
And you might not get away."
But danger made us want it more,
So we went by the river and played

Hot summer afternoons,
Barefooted at the water 's edge
Having a good time, Oh yeah,
But her voice was in our heads

"Children, you could slip and fall
And we might not hear your cry."
But danger made us want it more,
She couldn' t realize
That we could feel it,
We could feel it yeah,
We wished that she could see
Eight years old down by the river was the
Best place you could be

Down by the river
Down by the riverside
Down by the river
Down by the riverside

Now I'm in the water,
I'm in over my head
I tried to keep my balance,
Remembering what she said

"Children you slip and fall
And you might not get away."
But danger made us want it more,
So we went by the river and played
'Cause we could feel it, we could feel yeah,
And we wished that she could see
Eight years old down by the river was the
Was the best place you could be

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from My Whole Life (Deluxe Edition), released October 14, 2005

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Aaron Espe Nashville, Tennessee

I'm probably what Bob Ross would sound like if he'd been a singer-songwriter. Calming, positive music with a hint of sadness.

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