Who Am I

by Bo Lawrence

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No this smile that you see, it ain’t for you
It’s what I wear upon my face to get me through
Underneath there are clouds, the rain falls through
I’d rather feel what is real and what is true

So you can joke, you can laugh, but it’s all for show
There are things - you should hear, but you’ll never know
I hide them deep - in the dark – and under things
I’d rather feel what is real, and think the thoughts that sting

You can try – to understand me
But it’s just me being free

Away from home, in the woods, I walk for hours
Away from town, away from noise, I find my power
The path is simple, one foot in front, one foot behind
I’d rather feel, what is real, and know my mind

Who Who Who am I?

The wind it blows, through the leaves, it speaks to me
It’s a language - that I feel, and one I see
In the crowd, I get tense, I lose myself
I’d rather feel, what is real, and learn the truth to tell

You can try – To understand me
But I don’t mind – being free

At 2am, I wander round these empty streets
Some don’t like – this lonely hour, but it makes sense to me
There’s a message - written here - and it’s all around
I’d rather feel what is real, my two feet on the ground

Lyrics by: Bo Lawrence

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released November 22, 2019
Bo Lawrence: Guitar, Mandolin, Piano, Snare Drum, Vocals
Joe Cardoza: Upright Bass

Written by Joe Wilkins

Recorded at Rocky Top Studios, Gloucester, MA

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Bo Lawrence Boston, Massachusetts

Bo Lawrence is the stage name of Joe Wilkins, a multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter in Boston, MA

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