Break in the Storm
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rolling in solo from his station wagon
he was on stage again
breeze blowing through his long sandy hair
the few gathered talking loud smoking in the air
he just kept playing his songs
never even pretended to care

he said a tune can be happy or sad
depending on how you're feeling that day
said he much preferred happy
but knew the sad could get in the way

listening to others tell his story
I looked up at the sky
seeing clouds drift on by
drift on by

seems like we're all just
drifting on by
seems like we're all just
drifting on by

his lyrics were simple and straight
the best kind I suppose
like finding a new sweetheart
making a new start
never hid his loneliness
like most he already knew that part

he said he always preferred happy songs
but could never shake off the sad
just one of those things he said he accepted
some say that eventually would drive him mad

the more I read about him
had me looking up at the sky
watching clouds drift on by
drift on by

seems like we're all just
drifting on by

near the end he heard many folks say,
about how much he meant to them
that made him feel real real good
they said his songs were about the misunderstood
 
he thanked them and said he didn't know about that but
was glad to do what he could
 
now that he's gone and passed on
I still look up at the sky
I think I hear him singing singing in the clouds
drifting on by

I think I hear him singing singing in the clouds
drifting on by