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Backburner Blues

from Crooked Hearts by Darryl Holter

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lyrics

I never made the phone
I knew the end was near
Instead I put off calling
Paralyzed by fear
If I had only offered
To find a better way
I might have saved the deal for another day
But I’ve got blues
Procrastinators lose
Got the backburner blues
I never mailed the letter
I wrote on vellum blue
It would have been much better
To send it straight on through
With the hidden password
The envelope sealed tight
I should have put the stamp on
And sent it into the night
But I’ve got the blues
Yesterday’s news
Backburner Blues
I never really tried
To meet the last dead line
A broken clock grinned at me
A monkey wrench kept time
And when the final call came
And the last bell rang
I saw the whole plan crumble
I heard a steel door slam
I’ve the blues
Overpaid dues
Backburner Blues

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from Crooked Hearts, released April 23, 2021

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Darryl Holter Los Angeles, California

Darryl Holter grew up playing the guitar and singing country and rock and roll songs in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His current brand of Americana music draws from country, blues and folk traditions and often tells stories about people, places and events.

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