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Yeah, you know life ain't no chocolate box
Shit ain't sweet so much as half the time
I'd love a word with that confectioner
Dreamed up the toothaches that I've had in mine

Guess I'm lucky to have had my pick
Robin, you were one of the good ones
I've wasted years making myself sick
Searching for the flavor I tasted once

Though I know that I'm still in your heart
Wonder how it ever got so full
How can one heart hold so much
How is that even possible

Getting older ain't always a gas, but
It ain't the same as getting closer to death
So maybe I forgive you after all
For stopping me from destroying myself

Put away all of my best laid plans
Figure everything will take its course
I fall asleep sitting in the sun
Or lie there in the dark, awake of course

Found some scraps I think could be redeemed
I guess it happens to the worst of them
I've given up trying to be free
Instead I'm trying to be worth a damn

Though I know that I'm still in your heart
Wonder how it ever got so full
How can one heart hold so much
How is that even possible

Getting older ain't always a gas, but
It ain't the same as getting closer to death
So maybe I forgive you after all
For stopping me from destroying myself

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from In The Dark (Awake Of Course​)​, Vol. 2, released October 18, 2023
Amina Shareef Ali: vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica
Jay Thompson: vocals
Guy Brown: electric guitar
Erika Oba: piano
Kevin Goldberg: upright bass
Brendan Getzell: drums

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Amina Shareef Ali Oakland, California

Based in Oakland, California, Amina Shareef Ali performs songs of love and struggle, of pain and wonder, of loss and redemption. Lyrics by turns poignant and sardonic are set against a backdrop of American music both traditional and modern, from folk to punk to country to jazz to rock and roll. ... more

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