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Self​-​Made Man

by Philip Marino

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1.
She was walking all alone that night Took a turn down a dark and dusty road He was heading out the other way Only hoped they’d find their way back home She said she wanted to be on her own He never thought she’d be gone so long All he wanted was someone to love him But all he got, was nothing for something He ended up, yeah, with nothing for something Take a look where your life is at Is it all you hoped it would be? Did you sell or compromise Your soul for lies of being free? We take and we take, and then we want more Just like a thief who’s locked in a store All we wanted is what we had coming We ended up, yeah, with nothing for something Yeah, all we got, was nothing for something If I had a dime for each Time that I got in my own way Well, I’d have enough to spare No matter what I’d have to pay It’s true I only have myself to blame For letting it all go up in flames All I wanted was something to trust in But all I got, was nothing for something I ended up, yeah, with nothing for something Yeah, I got left with, nothing for something Take a look where your life is at Is it all you hoped it would be?
2.
Well, it won’t be long now, oh, for your time to come And it won’t be long, no, for you to find someone You can take a chance, or you can let it go Either way, it’s gonna change all you know It won’t be long now, oh, for those clouds to lift And it won’t be long, no, for some of what you wished You may find some days are filled with doubt Dig deep and you will find your way out (Chorus) You may never really feel okay Or have all that you love stay You can only hope it will, maybe, someday Someday Well, it won’t be long now, oh, for the time to fly And it won’t be long, no, for all things to die The price we pay is all we had and lost It ain’t easy, no, but it’s what it costs (Chorus) You may never really feel okay Or have all that you love stay You can only hope it will, maybe, someday It’s never gonna go away That longing for yesterday We can only hope it will, maybe, someday Someday It won’t be long now (out)
3.
Fine With Me 03:50
This ain’t no place This ain’t no place to call my home Since you’ve gone Since you’ve gone and left me alone So take with you all that we were And tell your story to the world Well, that’s just fine with me, girl Yeah, that’s fine with me, girl This town’s grown cold This town’s grown cold now, I have found All those friends Those friends who used to come around Well, they don’t have much these days to say And, I guess they think I lost my way Well, that’s just fine with me, today Yeah, that’s fine with me, today (Bridge) I never cared much for what was allowed Or spending time feeling proud But I’m no longer on the ground No, you’re never gonna hold me down Yeah, you're never gonna keep me down This ain’t no place This ain’t no place to call my home But I’ll be alright I’ll be alright here on my own So take with you all that we were And go tell your story to the world Well, that’s just fine with me, girl Yeah, that’s just fine with me, girl Oh, that’s just fine with me, girl Yeah, that’s fine with me, girl
4.
I was heading out west Just looking to do my best Got sidetracked on the road By a girl with a heavy load Looking for someone to hold Out there on her own (Chorus) She was walking in the moonlight Under the Vegas lights Walking in the moonlight Well, it just felt so right She’s a long time away from home Where she lost all that she owned Well, she had her hopes and dreams But now she’s what it seems Living on the road and free Waiting for a man like me (Chorus) We were walking in the moonlight Under the Vegas lights Walking in the moonlight Well, it just felt so right I was heading out west Just thinking I’d do my best But she broke all the goddamn rules And left with all the jewels Sometimes life is cruel And leaves you with the fools (Chorus) I was walking in the moonlight Lost in the Vegas lights Walking in the moonlight Well, it just felt so right We were walking in the moonlight Under the Vegas lights
5.
He's holding on to a past that’s left him behind He can't find the right time to say goodbye Everybody wants a life that they can live out loud But every silver-lining’s got a dark cloud (Chorus) He's stuck on yesterday You could say it’s keeping him blind Tomorrow’s just not his time He's stuck on yesterday It’s just another weight off his mind Tomorrow won’t be so kind All he wanted to be now haunts him most days “I’m fine” is just something to say Isn’t it a shame he can’t let it go Maybe he's just getting old (Chorus) He's stuck on yesterday You could say it’s keeping him blind Tomorrow’s just not his time He's stuck on yesterday It’s just another weight off his mind Tomorrow won’t be so kind (Bridge) This isn’t how it’s supposed to be Living inside a memory I guess this is all he wants to see But this isn’t how it’s meant to be He's holding on to a past that’s left him behind There's never a good time to say goodbye (Chorus) He's stuck on yesterday You could say it’s keeping him blind Tomorrow’s just not his time He's stuck on yesterday It’s just another weight off his mind Tomorrow won’t be so kind He's stuck on yesterday Stuck on yesterday He's stuck on yesterday
6.
Well, I’m no longer young No, but when I saw my chance I swung Don’t you know it’s just fine enough For me to look back and to feel only love Yeah, well, I’m a self-made man It’s alright if it’s not all to plan I had it in my hand, and held on tight I couldn’t do more, oh, but I did fight Yeah, yeah, I’m a self-made man Well, I’ve dug my own holes Yes, and often took a lonely road Isn’t it something to behold A grown man who just won’t do as he’s told Oh, now, I’m a self-made man It’s alright if it’s not all to plan I had it in my hand, and held on tight I couldn’t do more, oh, but I did fight Yeah, yeah, I’m a self-made man Oh, oh, I'm a self-made man Well, I don’t blame anymore No, it’s just me in my little war If I learned anything it’s just this part You take it all, oh, and give it heart Yeah, yeah, I’m a self-made man It’s alright that it’s not all to plan I had it in my hand, and held on tight I couldn’t do more, oh, but I did fight Oh, now, I’m a self-made man I'll take it all, the good and the bad I had it in my hand, and held on tight I couldn’t do much more but fight Yeah, yeah, I’m a self-made man Oh, oh, I'm a self-made man Hell yeah, I'm a self-made man Oh, you're looking at a self-made man

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released May 16, 2014

Produced by David Booth and Philip Marino
Engineered, Mixed, and Mastered by David Booth
Artwork by Adam Merchant / Illumistrators Ink

All songs written by Philip Marino
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Philip Marino is an American living in England.

"Marino continues to show just why he's bubbling on the edge of a commercial breakthrough." - Maverick Magazine

"A wonderfully cultured singer-songwriter, the likes of whom we need to lend more support. 8 out of 10" - AmericanaUK

“Strong earthy vocals... Honest music for dishonest times.” - Acoustic Magazine
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