Two Steps from the Grave

from Your Person by Al Grantham

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Two steps from the grave
No one

Her hair was dark with silver streaks
And she had a lot to say
Her hair was dark with silver streaks
And it was beautiful that way
And I was but a drunken sailor
Trying to ride the wave
By the time I became the one she wanted
I'd be two steps from the grave

I told her that I loved her whole
And I never told a lie
I told her that I loved her whole
Was at least an honest guy
But she painted me into a corner
Then turned it just because
By the time I became the one she wanted
She'd be missing the one I was

Two steps from the grave
No one

Of all my daily visions then
There were some that shook me more my friends
Two little stones a plot a wedding band
It seemed as if we just belonged
A jukebox of neglected songs
And then one day my dear
You just were gone

She liked my fancy three-piece suit
So I wore it at the start
She liked my fancy three-piece suit
But it was covering up my heart
So I started peeling back the layers
But she screamed you made a mess
By the time I became the one she'd want
I'd be the image of all her stress

I met an eligible man
In a mansion on a hill
I met an eligible man
And he bragged about his pills
He said these can help to ease your worries
And quiet up your mind
By the time I became the one she wanted
I'd be waving goodbye to mine

Two steps from the grave
No one

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from Your Person, released June 8, 2021

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Al Grantham Toronto, Ontario

Drawing equally on the lyrical density of 60s folk, the irreverence of punk-rock and the experimental leanings of the alternative and anti movements, Al Grantham weaves a unique tapestry of music and words.

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