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It feels great to be good, in a mediocre town
It would take a tidal wave, to knock me ego down
Up at the local haunt, they all know my name
Ask the folks at the end of the bar, they’ll say my next stops fame

Ain’t it a shame, he never caught his break?
But when you live in dirt a pile of weeds looks like a rose bouqet

Weeknights and happy hours, the stage is all mine
I pick my songs, get half pissed and act like I’m John Prine
The pay ain’t all that hot, but that’s A-Okay by me
Beats the hell out of working retail and the drinks are free

Can’t you see, I’m where I’m meant to be
Stuck between standing still and living the dream

Sure I hit the road, but when I did no one showed
The grass looked green on that side but i prefer it mowed
That’s why I’m standing here, singing you this tune
And I’ll be back next week unless my break comes soon

What do you do, you gotta face the truth
I may not be a star but around here I’m the moon.

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from Even The Happy Ones Are Sad, released June 14, 2022

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Carter Felker Calgary, Alberta

Carter Felker traffics in music, yes, but even more profoundly in essence: the humdrum essence of Monday morning alarms clocks coming round again during lifetimes ticking on through thoughtless dawn moments walking across the kitchen floor; the craven essence of sneaking wordlessly away from a relationship and feeling the mute screen door sag shut behind you; the essence of everyday struggles -MLW ... more

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