Struggled So Long

Smoky slow-blues trio: hollow-body guitar with tremolo, brushed snare, round upright bass, female vocals up front with a weathered edge, Verses sit in a late-night barroom hush; chorus swells with organ pads and stacked harmonies, Subtle slide guitar answers vocal phrases, last chorus pushes grit and volume then fades to a tender, almost spoken outro, blues, female vocals

[Verse 1] Coffee gone cold Rent due again Same four walls Same old rain I’ve been counting change Just to count my days Every little bright thing Seems to wash away [Chorus] I’ve struggled so long My knuckles turned stone Wished on every falling star Still walking home alone I’m tired of this hoping Tired of these late-night prayers If there’s joy out there for me Show me where Show me where [Verse 2] Loved you too hard You just loved the chase You left your leaving All over this place Got a drawer full of letters I can’t bear to burn Every time I trust my heart It never gets returned [Chorus] I’ve struggled so long My knuckles turned stone Wished on every falling star Still walking home alone I’m tired of this hoping Tired of these late-night prayers If there’s joy out there for me Show me where Show me where [Bridge] Is it hidden in the morning Before the bills arrive In a stranger’s little kindness Or a quiet drive I keep asking the ceiling Like it’s gonna talk back to me (talk back) “Is there more than just surviving ’til they lay me down to sleep?” [Chorus] I’ve struggled so long My knuckles turned stone Wished on every falling star ’til the sky felt overdrawn I’m tired of this hoping Tired of these late-night prayers If there’s joy out there for me Meet me halfway Meet me there [Outro] ’Cause I’ve struggled so long I can’t fight like before But I’ll crack this heart back open Just a little more If there’s joy out there for me Come on Don’t take all night Lay one soft Steady moment In this hard-lived life

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