Dirt and steel are all that’s left here
Sifting through this broken land
I been searching for the reason
Why these towns are empty now
Maybe greed finally took this over
And the good Lord started shuttin it down
Well I don’t why He saved me
But I’m stuck here stumblin around
Oooooooh
Well the winds are blowing heavy
And the dust is caking thick
I been wandering in this darkness
For what feels like eternity
If I could only understand this
If I could ask somebody why
Now the deck has been reshuffled
And I need some purpose now
Oooh father I’m the only man
father I’m the only man
Ooh father I’m the only man
father I’m the only man
I heard whispers from the ghosts
Just a couple nights ago
And I tossed wood in the bonfire
Trying wildly to ignore
I know I can’t run forever
Someday soon I’ll have to wake
From this boat out on the ocean
And these dreams of yesterday
And I’ll fight to find the reason
Why I’m the last one here alive
But for now I’ll light the bonfire
Hoping to find some rest tonight
Oooh father I’m the only man
Father I’m the only man
Oooh father I’m the only man
Father I’m the only man
credits
from Bonfire,
track released February 7, 2012
Dan Curcio - guitar, vocals, lyrics
Rest of tracks - arranged by Dan Curcio
Oakland singer-songwriter honors her Haitian heritage with five R&B spirituals overflowing with radiance, fueled by her soft, angelic voice. Bandcamp New & Notable Jun 22, 2022