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shadows in the mirror

from your own true man by Dan Johnson

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i woke up in the hospital the lights were coming clear
there were people standing round me voices only i could hear
and then someone leaned over and whispered in my ear
you can be free if you can let go of your fear
its written on your face the things you think you’ve buried deep
but those secrets that you’re hiding weren’t never yours to keep
honey when you look back i hope you aint losing sleep
those wolves are always hungry but there aint nothing there to eat

shadows in the mirror
always run into the light
they say we’ll never make it
but i like to think we might

if i don’t break the law i wont go to jail
in a world of lies we hope the truth will prevail
but it’s hard to get my head straight and walk a righteous trail
when hearts and minds are up for grabs and bodies are for sale
i got to find a solid rock in this ocean deep and wide
someplace to catch my breath before I’m drowning in the tide
theres blood in the water theres sharks on every side
maybe if i stop fighting the good lord will provide

it’s always been my way to want to keep it to myself
but now i find that my self is bad for my health
so I’m gonna let it go and try to trust somebody else
the light shines the wick burns the wax melts
and i will spend this paper dollar as i wander through this land
like a sparrow who eats the crumbs from a beggars shaky hand
i will cross this open ocean and sleep at night on the sand
in the freedom of this moment without regret and without plan

my eyes are blinded in the reflections and my ears so full of wax
my hands are wrapped up in prayers my feet are tripping in the tracks
my fingertips are dancing on the shard edge of an ax
if i could just calm down i might be able to relax
my mind is wrapped up in thinking my heart is pumping hot red blood
but there’s a part of me thats free from this kingdom of mud
it’s like a rainbow when i see it as im drowning in the flood
must be my spirit flying free on the wings of a dove

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from your own true man, released June 1, 2018

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Dan Johnson Burlington, Vermont

low key folk music - (how many?) records, a few (dozen?) years worth of weird gigs, no pressure y'all... did shows with some great folks and I just love country bluegrass and any kinda folk song mostly...

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