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A Heart Is Not An Anvil

from Rainbows in the Gasoline by Karl S. Williams

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It was really pissing buckets
On the highway to another town
And I thought I heard the sound
Of God crackling through the radio

And I thought you loved me
Of that I was mistaken too 
Life's like that for those who love 
You bleed when someone else is cut

And a heart is not an anvil
You can lay your hammer to
Although it may seem sturdy as it suffers blows
You can break it half in two

There's a certain kind of despair
That gathers lightly in the air
When where you're bound is so far away
You're not sure if you can make it there
In this lifetime

And you start to question where you're going
And then you start to wonder why
You ask yourself if maybe you should've
Played the game with loaded dice

And a heart is not an anvil
You can lay your hammer to
Although it may seem sturdy as it suffers blows
You can break it half in two

And I miss you my love
I miss you
But I still remember what it's like
To be with you

We don't always know what's best for us
We can only guess and hope that's enough
We hope that it's enough

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from Rainbows in the Gasoline, released September 1, 2023

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Karl S. Williams Currumbin, Australia

Drawing from folk, blues and gospel Karl S. Williams' songs are steeped in the swamp water of the northern NSW cane country where he was raised, lending the distinct flavour of this land to all his work.

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