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Yeah, it is goofy. The Pandemic some to bring that out- too much time alone....

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Real Life

I tried to sing for the camera
I thought I was narcissist enough
but all I saw was my own face
and realized how boring that was

I thought that singing was my job
though I never got paid very much
I watched the comments scroll along
to try to make it less dull

feeling stupid, looking worse
sounding bad, feel like a jerk
I want real life, I miss real people
I can’t feel life on this stupid, smart device

I got my ballot in the mail
it looked like the Iowa test
flash back to number two pencils
and a dirty, battered desk

I want to see my neighbors waiting
get a sticker when I vote
when I slide my ballot in
I want everyone to know

feeling stupid, seeing worse
smelling bad, feel like a jerk
I want real life, I miss real people
I can’t feel life on this stupid piece of paper

I want to hear the clink of glasses
can I buy the next round?
we’ll get good and liquored up
then we’ll stagger out of town

but here in my room I realize
everything is gonna be fine
the way we work together
is by being alone this time

feeling stupid, seeing worse
but in this mask I’m not a jerk
I want real life, I miss real people
I can’t feel life but I’ll keep trying

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from Singles and Out​-​takes, track released October 26, 2020
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Fred Gillen Jr Athens, New York

NYFA grant recipient Fred Gillen Jr has released 12 solo albums, and 6 ep’s, has toured all over the U.S. and Europe solo, and Nepal/ India with Greenheart. His songs have been on ABC's "All My Children," NPR's "Car Talk," CMJ, and his version of Woody Guthrie's "I Ain't Got No Home" was featured on Pete Seeger's "Pete Remembers Woody." He is also a founding member of THE TRIKE rock trio. ... more

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