Cosi Celeste - So You Took A Wrong Turn

You left, said you were going home.
You wanted peace and happiness...
mornings on the lake.
You left, said you were taking your dog and the guitar.
You wanted mom's home cooking,
and dad's old truck.
I moved on after a moment of pain,
but it's really not about that.
It's about how you have to find your own happiness
now that the lake froze up.
It's about how your mom rides you,
now that the truck broke down.
It's about what's inside you
what moves you
what stirs you.
I'm not responsible for you
and guilt I'm not doing now.
I just wish you could hear you talk about your shitty lot.
I know...I've been there,
but don't stay there...get up!
Your back is a mess...
you quit your job...
your nerves are a wreck,
and the dog's teeth are falling out.
You feel hopeless, you say.
But the answer's within you.
Grab hold of a pen,
and plan your escape...
You did it once,
you can do it again.
I'm not the answer,
you are.

Cosi Celeste

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