Nickel Shy

from The Stretch by James Hersch

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I’m the kind of guy
Who lets life slide by
Let time fly so easily
Don’t know why
No matter how I try
That’s just me

I’m the kind of guy
Who’s just a nickel shy
Of being who I dreamed I’d be
Don’t know why
No matter how I try
That’s just me

I have the kind of dreams
That put you on the cover of magazines
Send the world clamoring to your door
But when I made up my mind
To let my dreams shine
Turns out the world finds them easy to ignore

I’m the kind of guy
Who can’t deny
A preference for the minor key
Don’t know why
No matter how I try
That’s just me

I have dreams, you know
Write a song for a broadway show
Or a song that makes the whole world sing
But when I make up my mind
To let my songs shine
I guess they weren’t made for that kind of thing

I’m the kind of guy
Who has no reply
When you ask what the plan might be
So I’ll just be
Not quite your cup of tea
That’s just me

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from The Stretch, released August 23, 2014

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James Hersch Minneapolis, Minnesota

I live on this piece of prairie. I'm passionate and dedicated to writing songs in hopes of singing them for people. I don't think I could continue without both ends of that process. Create then hope. It's here I write songs, and here I wait to sing them for others. ... more

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