Forty Paces to the Bottom

by Ryan Wayne

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She came in through the fire escape
put out her cigarette on a picture of you
She took “Coltrane” and she took “Blood on the Tracks”
She left no time/room for the truth

Chorus
You take 40 off the bottom just to put it on top
You might break even but even’s not a lot
The past is gone, it’s lost in the wake of the night

With a passport and a satchel
Stuffed full of bad ideas
They’re tucked amongst the paperbacks
And the foreign souvenirs, yeah, awwwwww

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Solo
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It’s forty paces to the bottom
Even more if you count the times that I turned back

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released February 27, 2023
Kelley McCrae - Harmonies
Malcolm Burn - Mixing
Joao Carvalho - Mastering
Ryan Wayne - the rest

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Ryan Wayne Toronto, Ontario

Ryan Wayne is a Canadian singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. He first came to recognition as a founding member and songwriter in the award winning band, The Warped 45s (Pheromone Recordings).

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