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Road That Used To Be

from When You Open Your Heart by Up in the Air

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A blues waltz feel about going thru some tough changes and feeling like you ended up right were you started. Laura took one look at the lyrics and said "hey is this song about me?" She does a terrific lead vocal along with Emy's outstanding harmony lines that send shivers down the spine.

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The Road That Used to Be
(by John Beccia)

I was so happy........ when you left me alone
A wish that came true just like a....... mortgage or loan
I knew it was over......when I was set free
Now I’m left out on the road that used to be

You might think it’s funny.......from this point of veiw
I don’t know if I would rather..... be me or you
On new roads they’re building.......they now charge a fee
And I’m left out on the road that used to be

I know I seem twisted......like a leaf in the wind
I feel like I missed it........like an emptied out bin
Which road I should follow......is a mystery to me
So I’m left out on the road that used to be

I’ll make the best of it......no matter what comes
I would rise above it.......if I wasn’t all thumbs
With a plum on my finger......I’m crying with glee
And I’m left out on the road that used to be

This life is a puzzle......a game played in time
It isn’t because of......any reason or rhyme
What once was the future......is now memory
And I’m left out on the road that used to be

I was so happy........ you left me alone
Soon I’ll stop talkin’.......... and hang up the phone
Facing the darkness.......that’s in front of me
Now I’m left out on the road that used to be

credits

from When You Open Your Heart, released May 5, 2011
lead vox- Laura Herzberg
harmony-Emy Bruzzo
leads: Tom Bruner- trombone, Larry Hoffman-sax with Tyson Leonard violin, David Singer-electric guitar and flute

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Up in the Air Santa Margarita, California

Up in the Air blends elements of structure and improvisation into musical styles as varied as folk, pop, dixieland, bluegrass, latin, and worldbeat. The result is a fresh and ultimately dancable musical experience with a conspicuously multi-cultural sound. Their original songs center on themes of social equity and justice, environmental consciousness, love, and respect for others. ... more

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