I don't wanna be someone who lives his life in fear
Only saying things that everybody wants to hear
Maybe I can't be who they all want me to be
So I'll finish my last cigarette and sail off to sea
Why does everyone I love want to cast the first stone
How do you say goodbye to everyone you've ever known
Is this the price I pay for wanting to be free
Is this the punishment for my apostasy
I don't wanna be someone who does just as he's told
I have my whole life to live but you are getting old
If you don't wanna know the truth how will it set you free
If you won't open your eyes then how will you ever see
I don't believe in miracles but sometimes I have hope
That maybe freedom's just on the other side of this rope
If only I can find the strength to tie it to a tree
And finish my last cigarette and sail off to sea
Beautifully played and full of moving vocal performances, the Bay Area singer/songwriter's latest is a stellar work of art. Bandcamp Album of the Day Feb 3, 2023