High Wire

from Clean Getaway by Ricky Byrd

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HIGH WIRE
BYRD/2016
I’M UP ON THE HIGH WIRE
WORKING WITHOUT A NET
I’VE FALLEN MORE TIMES THEN I’D LIKE TO REMEMBER
THAT AIN’T STOPPED ME YET
ANGELS ALL AROUND ME
TRYIN’ THEIR VERY BEST
BUT UNTIL I SEE THE TRUTH IN MYSELF
A WORLD OF HURT IS WHAT I’LL GET
THIS RUNAWAY TRAIN HAS RUN OUT OF TRACK
I’M SO FAR FROM THE MAN I ONCE WAS
HELP ME,
FIND MY WAY BACK

(SO) I PRAY FOR LIFE
PUT MY HEART IN YOUR HANDS
PLEASE MAKE IT RIGHT
AND SAVE THIS DESPERATE MAN

I’M LIVIN’ IN THE SHADOWS
I GET HIGH JUST SO I WON’T GET SICK
I’D DO ANYTHING TO GET MYSELF RIGHT
ANYTHING BUT QUIT
DEVIL’S GOT A HOLD ON ME
HE WHISPERS IN MY EAR
HE SAYS C’MON SON YOU CAN DO JUST ONE
LEMME ME TAKE IT FROM HERE
EACH TIME I FLY A LITTLE CLOSER TO THE FLAME
BUT I CAN’T TAKE THE HEAT NO MORE
I’M SICK AND TIRED OF THE PAIN

(SO) I PRAY FOR LIFE
PUT MY HEART IN YOUR HANDS
PLEASE MAKE IT RIGHT
AND SAVE THIS DESPERATE MAN

I’M KNOW I’M LIVIN’
ON BORROWED TIME
AND IF DON’T GET CLEAN
I’M GONNA DIE
BURIED SO MANY FRIENDS
WATCHED THEIR PARENTS CRY
STILL I CAN’T SEEM TO STOP
FEEL SO… ALONE

SO WHAT’S IT GONNA TAKE FOR ME
TO BOTTOM OUT AND CHANGE
‘CAUSE EVERYTHING THAT I HELD PRECIOUS
IS NOW JUST WATER DOWN THE DRAIN
THOSE ANGELS ALL AROUND ME SAY
I GOTTA SURRENDER TO WIN
AND WITH ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE
THINK I’M FINALLY READY
YES I’M READY
LORD KNOWS I’M READY
READY TO GIVE IN

CH

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from Clean Getaway, released October 20, 2017

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Ricky Byrd New York, New York

*RnR Hall of Fame Inductee with JJ & The Blackhearts

*In Recovery since 1987

*Performed, Recorded and/or Toured with JJ and The Blackhearts, Roger Daltrey, Ian Hunter, Southside Johnny, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr,Alice Cooper, Mavis Staples, Smokey Robinson to name a few.

*Cd’s
Tough Room This World (Live) - 2001
Lifer - 2013
Clean Getaway - 2017

Singles 2023..
Glamdemic Blues,
Alien,Louanne ... more

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