Just A Poet

Too tough for folk and too blues influenced for country, LYNNE HANSON's brand of "porch music with a little red dirt" can turn on a dime from a sunshine, blue sky ballad to a full-on thunderstorm of gritty Americana swamp from one song to the next. The Ottawa songwriter is known for her high-energy, roots guitar driven live performances, whether playing solo or with her band the Good Intentions. Lynne is a two-time Canadian Folk Music Award winner with The LYNNeS (2018 English Songwriter, Ensemble of the Year), a recipient of the Colleen Peterson Songwriting Award, winner of the Blues and Roots Radio International Song Contest, two-time Folk Music Ontario Songs From The Heart Blues Award winner, a two-time Indie Acoustic Project Alt-Country album of the year winner, and a two-time Kerrville New Folk finalist. Lynne has performed in venues and festivals across North American and Europe.

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Year:: 2024
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I thought there’d be a warning sign
Be a little grace before closing time
Rolled the dice 
Still thinking I might win
But I’m running out of breath
Checked the tank and there’s not much left
Looks like Cinderella may have
Tripped on her way in

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Just a poet lost for words
Springtime without the birds
Adrift at sea with just a single oar
Fireworks without the spark
Old chevy truck that just won’t start
Love letters that fall unanswered to the floor

I blinked twice and lost track of time
Wasted my money betting on fine
Spent my youth chasing the perfect song
But someone went and changed the game
Now nothing seems to work the same
The music stopped but the band keeps playing on

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I keep looking for something I can’t find
I’m on the wrong side of the double line
A single shell abandoned on the beach
Maybe I’ve been left behind
An old dog gnawing on a porcupine
Even the old cliches they feel so out of reach

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Written by: Lynne Hanson

Submitted on May 16, 2024

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