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Dare to be Great

from Amygdala Hijack by Jake Gray

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Inspired by people close to me that have sometimes faced adversity, but aspired to reach for something higher.

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She came from a small town
And all she knew was
Find yourself a man
And settle on down, settle on down

Forget all your dreams that
Don’t include babies
Don’t dare to be great girl just
Settle on down, settle on down

Find a bad a job, maybe
Baggin’ groceries
Barely pays the bills but you
Settle on down, settle on down

When the beatings come
Though they’re born of frustration
Better mind your manners girl
When you settle on down, settle on down

When she looks into her daughters eyes
Well she longs for a better way
She wants to turn her back on this town
But she knows there’ll be Hell to pay

She’ll find herself a better dream
Gonna find a better place
Leave this town and never look back
Gonna dare to be great

Take her daddie's pistol
Keep it just in case
Some folks won’t like her leavin’
But she’ll never look back, never look back

Had to pinch her pennies
And find a hiding place
Grab a few belongings then she’d
Never look back, never look back

Pack up both her babies
And load ‘em in the truck
Slip out of town at midnight
And never look back, never look back

Her life had turned a corner
When she crossed the tracks
Headin’ for the morning and she
Never looked back, no she never looked back

When she looks into her daughters eyes
Well she longs for a better way
She wants to turn her back on this town
But she knows there’ll be Hell to pay

She’ll find herself a better dream
Gonna find a better place
Leave this town and never look back
Gonna dare to be great

credits

from Amygdala Hijack, track released June 27, 2016
Jamie Gray - drums
Faith G. N00dle - bass
Jake Gray, guitars, vocals, harp.

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Jake Gray Knoxville, Tennessee

Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist.

Telling stories via song. I use a variety of styles influenced by some of the great musical storytellers.

There is another "Jerry Gray" that apparently has had some success with big band music. I am not him so... My family calls me Jake. Now you can too.
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