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I'm Late

from The Big Show by Stephen Simmons

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Anyone who knows me, knows I'm late everywhere I go. I was running late to one of my shows in Nashville one night and wrote this in my van on the way to the gig. This album has long been overdue, so it seemed a fitting way to start off.

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I’M LATE
 
 
Well I was practicing the words
To a song I probably won’t play
And it got me to thinking
‘Bout the one that got away
 
And I was gonna write it down
But I couldn’t find a pen
And I thought I had the time to muse
But when I was supposed to play forgot when
 
Chorus:
So I’m coming to you tonight
A little delayed upon this stage
And I hope you will forgive me
For I tried my best today
And I tried so hard to please you
But you know the muse is king
And I'm the subject of a bloody tyrant
Who uses me for his little plaything

 
So I threw my shit up in my truck
Jumped in and cranked the key
And I headed down the road still late
But only fashionably
 
But I forgot my favorite harmonica
The one in the key of E
The one that goes so perfectly with the song that I was practicing
Before I had to leave
 
Chorus
Yeah I’m the subject of a bloody tyrant
Who tugs on my little heartstrings
 
 
 
 
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Simmons
Shiny Geode Music / SESAC
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from The Big Show, released July 19, 2011
Stephen Simmons: vocals, acoustic guitar, harp

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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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