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TIMECLOCK ON THE WALL

from THE DAMAGE IS DONE by Pete Berwick

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TIME CLOCK ON THE WALL
By Pete Berwick
From "The Damage Is Done"


I USED TO THINK THIS TOWN WAS WHERE THE WORLD BEGAN
FROM THE SMOKESTACKS OFF I-80 TO THE GRAVEYARD AT FIRST & MAIN
FOUND MYSELF A WIFE HAD A COUPLE KIDS
WORKED A JOB DRANK SOME BEER KILLED ANOTHER YEAR
WOKE UP ONE DAY TO FIND THE DREAMS I'D LEFT BEHIND
BURIED 'NEATH THE COAL BLACK SKIES ON THE BUTLER COUNTY LINE
SETTLED FOR THE DUST THE DIRT AND SWEAT AND RUST
DREAMS EXCHANGED FOR A BALL AND CHAIN

DON'T THE YEARS SLIP BY
AND THE SEASONS FADE TO ONE
WHEN THE TIME CLOCK ON THE WALL OWNS YOUR NAME
WHERE THE FOUNDARIES ROAR
AND THE MOLTEN STEEL FLAMES
BREAK DOWN EVERY DREAM RIGHT TO THE CORE

THE TIME CLOCK ON THE WALL TRADES ONE SLOT FOR YOUR LIFE
IT DON'T PAY NO INTEREST IT ONLY COUNTS YOUR TIME
CLOSER TO THE TRUTH THAN ANY MAN SHOULD EVER BE
I WONDER IF SOMEWHERE ABOVE AN ANGEL CRIES FOR ME
SO WHEN I'M DEAD AND GONE JUST TAKE MY ASHES SON
SPREAD EM CROSS THE FACTORY FLOOR WHERE THERE'S NOTHIN' LEFT TO WANT
TELL THAT TIME CLOCK ON THE WALL I'VE MADE MY FINAL CALL
AND PULL MY NAME FROM THAT BALL AND CHAIN

DON'T THE YEARS SLIP BY
AND THE SEASONS FADE TO ONE
WHEN THE TIME CLOCK ON THE WLL OWNS YOUR NAME
WHERE THE FOUNDARIES ROAR
AND THE MOLTEN STEEL FLAMES
BREAK DOWN EVERY DREAM RIGHT TO THE CORE

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from THE DAMAGE IS DONE, released March 6, 2023
The Damage Is Done 
The seventh album by cowpunk pioneer Pete Berwick 
Produced by Charlie Bonnet lll 
Engineered and mixed by Dave Summers 
Recorded at Studio D, Tullahoma, Tennessee 
All songs written by Pete Berwick except "Haunted Heart," written by Charlie Bonnet lll
Lead vocals and harmonica: Pete Berwick 
Background vocals: Ashley Argo 
Additional background vocals: Pete Berwick, Charlie Bonnet lll, Dave Summers
Guitars: Charlie Bonnet lll
Additional guitars: Dave Summers
Bass, drums, and keys: Dave Summers 
All songs copyright Pete Berwick and Pete Berwick Publishing, BMI, Nashville except for "Haunted Heart," copyright Charles Louis Bonnet and Inner Void Music, ASCAP, Nashville  

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