I Ride the Bus

from Things I Left Behind EP by Blake Farha

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I collected my change,
bought a cup of cheap, black coffee,
the Styrofoam, it warms my hands.

I transmit my grime,
I spread my dirt across this
pure white cup of mine.

And I ride the bus
just to get warm.
Watch the same tired sights pass by
until they kick me off.

Just a bout of bad luck
I haven't begged fora dime
because my pride won't let me hold up a sign.

But everyone averts their eyes.
I'm just a smudge on this world,
black as the filth on this cup of mine.

And I ride the bus
just to get warm.
Feel the same fleeting glances
in the angry eyes that pass me by.

No, this sidewalk is not my home.
I'm just waiting here
for the tides to change my way.
And I swear I won't stay long.
This is not my first foray
into the depths of adversity.

But until my feet
get back on solid ground,
I'll ride the bus
just to get warm.

I collect my change,
buy a cup of cheap, black coffee,
and spread my grime on this cup of mine

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from Things I Left Behind EP, released August 16, 2014
Written and Performed by Blake Farha
Recorded by Eric Bettencourt

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Blake Farha Berlin, Germany

Blake Farha is a native Texan singer/songwriter who has been playing and writing music for over 17 years.

Fueled by his transience, Blake’s vocal driven tunes are reflections of wanderlust, that ever elusive search for self, and the people he meets along the way. ... more

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