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Dear Dad

from Vagrant by Dan DeVita

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Dear dad,
I know it's been a while since I came around,
And you're wondering "is he six feet under ground?"
But I promise you I live a life that's full and true.

Dear dad,
I know I could just write to you today,
But I would not know what to say.
It seems for all my words,
I'm at a loss where we're concerned.

I do the best I can to make you proud,
But it's cold out here and I'm in doubt.
Every time I take a look around,
I'm one step closer to the ground.
To being in the ground.

Dear dad,
I've seen a lot of things since I left home,
Taken so much shit and thrown stones.
But through it all,
I never once broke down and called.

Dear dad,
This world is nothing like you said it'd be.
There's so much out there to see.
And till I've seen my share,
I know it feels like I don't care.

But I do, I do.
I'm just lost in something new.
There's no words for your worth,
But I can't stop this rebirth.

I do the best I can to make you proud,
But it's cold out here and I'm in doubt.
Every time I take a look around,
I'm one step closer to the ground.

I do the best I can but I'm run down.
Just lost in all the sounds.
Every time I stop to take a breath,
I wonder how many I've got left.

Dear dad,
I know I've said it nowhere near enough,
But thank you for all your love.
Though I've gone away,
I'll be back,
Some day.

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from Vagrant, released August 12, 2012

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Dan DeVita Argyle, New York

Dan DeVita is an acoustic rock artist based out of the southern Adirondacks. With powerful vocals layered over rock-solid acoustic guitar riffs that combine everything from traditional picking to the slapping and tapping techniques popular to modern fingerstyle music, his sound is a true departure from the norm. ... more

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