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I Believed

from Characterist by Christopher Brown

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lyrics

Well my dad was a tall tale teller
he told them all so well
like how he fought the pirate
on a beach in New Rochelle
Cannons were blasting, swords slashing
he always rolled his sleeve
had a scar to prove he told the truth
I was young and I believed

In school I learned my lessons,
learned my colors too
they said "red will spread if you let it,
got to get it before it gets you"
Told me stories ‘bout glories, battles and explorers,
George and the cherry tree
little white lies with apple pie
I was young and I believed

I believed in Mickey Mantle
I believed that father knew best
I believed there was a safe place underneath my desk

They said a man must fight for freedom
and freedom isn’t free
And when push comes to shove God above
guides our destiny
And they said sometimes men kill and die
so I can have some peace
Made perfect sense way back when
I was young and I believed

I believed Richard Nixon
I believed Vietnam
I believed and excepted what I didn’t understand

I saw a man behind the curtain
so I questioned him a bit
but he said pay no attention
and that’s exactly what I did

Now I sift through the rubble
of all that I believed
splintered bits of pirate ships
and cherry trees
Hoping against hope
that I will find my dream
and feel again as I did back when
I was young and I believed

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from Characterist, released April 6, 2011

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Christopher Brown Mamaroneck, New York

Christopher Brown writes intelligent songs that unravel with the depth and sophistication of 4 minute novellas. He's a seasoned artist taking stock of his life’s journey --victories and defeats, good days and bad -- with offhand insight and humor.
He wins over audiences with an organic stage presence, a honeyed rumble of a voice and an unteachable ability to always sound genuine and in the moment
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