Not Your Outlaw

by Lawrence Maxwell

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I don't know what makes a good man give up,
i don't know why I beat myself up till I'm blue,
Black and blue.

I tried to write you a song you could sing,
My gritty words don't fit your pretty voice,
Pretty voice.

I'm not your outlaw don't make me try to be,
I'm not some game you pick up every other week.

Missus whispers you feel so distant,
Make believe that I'm able to listen,
Lying next to you, so far away.

I could live on I could crawl,
I could die, and I would call you from the afterlife,
See how everyone's doing.

I'm not your outlaw don't make me try to be,
I'm not some game you pick up every other week.

Open window, autumn leaves,
Young man young woman, sitting under a tree,
He puts his arm around her, then they kiss.
As I watched them I could see the years go by,
Their faces wrinkled and a tear fell from my eye, I started crying,
Then watched it turn to snow.

But I'm not your outlaw don't make me try to be,
I'm not some game you pick up every other week,
Thank you for the love you've given so far,
I'm the best shot you've got, see you at the bar.

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released June 1, 2018

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Lawrence Maxwell Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Lawrence Maxwell cut his teeth on beer caps, rough waters, and country music. A 2021 ECMA award nominee and two-time Music P.E.I. award winner, this Prince Edward Island singer-songwriter will tell it to you like it’s folk, and sing it to you like it’s country. ... more

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