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Cape of Good Hope

from Silly, Sad & True by Stephen Simmons

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"A man without hope, is a man without fear."
-Frank Miller "Born Again"

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CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

Last night I drove down
To the Cape of Good Hope
Parked my car by the water
Parked my butt on that coast
And I don’t know what makes
A good man go bad
Makes a man full of hope
Lose whatever he had

Chorus:
The stars are all out in their wonderful stead
The man in the moon is scratching his head
Just gonna sit here and suck some a this good hope in
Then I’ll be on my way again

Last night I drove down
To that ole Baffin Bay
But the water was cold
So I had to make haste
Thought this time things were different
Thought my luck had changed
But ain’t no ships in this harbor
None for me anyways

Chorus:
The stars are all out in their wonderful stead
The man in the moon is scratching his head
I’m just gonna sit here in my baffling state
Then again I’ll be on my way

Last night I drove down
To the king of the Great Lakes
But something so Superior
Was hard for a little guy like me to take
Well the Earth’s three-fourths water
My teacher said in eighth grade
And there’s an ounce of water
For everyone of my mistakes

Chorus:
The stars are all out in their wonderful stead
The man in the moon is scratching his head
I’m just gonna sit here feel this stiff lake wind
Then I’ll be on my way again




Words and music by Stephen Simmons

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from Silly, Sad & True, released July 8, 2014
Stephen Simmons: vocals, acoustic guitar
Dave Coleman: electric and baritone guitar

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Stephen Simmons was raised in the small town of Woodbury, Tennessee. As a songwriter and Ten years as a Road Dog, Stephen’s vision has grown to entail more than just reflections of rural America. Stephen’s records (which were compared to everyone from Johnny Cash to Ryan Adams) combine virtuosic songcraft and musicianship with unparalleled artistic honesty. ... more

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