1950 from Temporary Gift by Ships to Roam

You were born the same year as Tom Petty.
Spinning records day and night.
Park rose poor boy and a killer with paper and pen.
Drawing pictures in kid prison, mind prison, kid prison.
Every generation looks back to see a reflection
it's not a vacation when you're declining in the middle
what you have passed along the good, the bad I keep with me
leave a light on above the hurt illuminates the curse.
Just like you I'm not a key or a sprocket or a wheel.
Just like you I'm so thankful I can feel.
You were born the same year as Stevie Wonder.
You always flipped the bird to the man.
Out there fishing the stream eternal.
You're in your element as you call it.
You've escaped this population in mind prison.
Hate prison. Race prison. Mind prison. Kid prison.
You were born the same year as Tom Petty.

• Rock
• alt-country
• folk rock
• singer-songwriter
• Mc Minnville