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Take the Longer Road Around

from The Second Renaissance by Andrew Nieporent

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Written by Andrew Nieporent in 2018.
Produced by Steve Carter in 2020-21.

"I can't say I was ever lost, but I was once bewildered for about 3 days.”

lyrics

When the fruits of all your labor are turning bitter in the sun
and someone else's daughter doesn't care for someone's son
When you've settled in up on a hill that overlooks the town
take the longer road around

Take the longer road around, while there's still time to save
Take the longer road around, you'll get there anyway
In your head a lonesome clock is gonna tick your worry down
Take the longer road around

When on the jagged roads of Irvington your dignity's gone flat
and like the social safety net, your tires have been slashed
When your body isn't broken and you'll soon be homeward bound
take the longer road around

Take the longer road around, while there's still time to save
Take the longer road around, you'll get there anyway
In your head a lonesome clock is gonna tick your worry down
Take the longer road around

When you're twice as good as anybody's half assed fall
but twice as good ain't any good at all

When your fingers have to hussle just to get a lucky break
and your dating game's as nonexistent as the EPA
When you know that someone's out there, they just haven't been found
take the longer road around
When your spirit isn't broken and you'll soon be homeward bound
take the longer road around

Take the longer road around, while there's still time to save
Take the longer road around, you'll get there anyway
When in your head a lonesome clock is gonna tick your worry down
Take the longer road around
When in your head a lonesome clock is gonna tick your worry down
Take the longer road around

credits

from The Second Renaissance, released April 14, 2021
Andrew Nieporent - Acoustic and electric rhythm guitars, vocals
Adam Biener - Lead guitar
Steve Carter - Bass
Ben Marino - Drums
Britta - Backing vocals

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Andrew Nieporent Verona, New Jersey

Folk-infused singer-songwriter. Solo but increasingly band- and collaboration-oriented. Mostly acoustic but electric- curious. Host of the Fine Grind Open Mic Night. Veteran of thousands of local shows and open mics. Hardcore fan of Bruce Springsteen, Cat Stevens, Tom Waits, and Conor Oberst. Flattered to sometimes be aurally mistaken for John Darnielle, Colin Meloy, and Jeff Mangum. ... more

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