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Tell Yourself a Story

November 7, 2023

I spent a whole lot of years
In an imaginary race
Learning to ignore
What was in front of my face

Forty-seven lies
And a bottle of gin
Tell yourself a story
Every time you don't win

I lived a sprawling dream
I signed above the line
Took a spin around the world
With my head in my behind

Forty-seven lies
And a bottle of gin
Like I never even saw
All the places I've been

Like a good little soldier
I had a happy little life
While every nephew and his uncle
Took a turn with my wife

Forty-seven lies
And a bottle of gin
I wonder if my son
Is my next of kin

Built myself a mansion
Then I tore it all down
When your whole life tumbles
It barely makes a sound

Forty-seven lies
And a bottle of gin
Tell yourself a story
Every time you don't win

Forty-seven lies
And a bottle of gin
Tell yourself a story
Every time you don't win

by Richard W. Bray