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Crossing the Rubicon

from Dourdan by The Downtown Merrylegs

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lyrics

VERSE 1

ARE YOU TAKING THE MICKEY OR DECIDING YOUR FATE
AS YOU’RE TURNING AWAY FROM THE FACTORY GATES
AND THE PAY-SLIPPED POUNDS
AS THE SIREN SOUNDS
OVER THE RIVER AND INTO THE BLUE
WALKING AWAY FROM ALL YOU ONCE KNEW
AS THE SUN GOES DOWN
ON A NORTHERN TOWN

VERSE 2

WHAT’S IN A HOPE, WHAT’S IN A DREAM
YOU’RE FINDING YOUR WAY OUT AND IT MEANS
YOU ARRIVE, SURVIVE, HUSTLE AND HAUL
TAKING THE TEMPERATURE, READING THE WALLS
AS YOU DIVE, SKIVE, STUTTER AND FALL
TRYING TO MAKE SOMETHING FROM NOTHING AT ALL

CHORUS 1

AND YOU TURN TO FACE THE DAYS COME ONE BY ONE
EVER SINCE YOU STEPPED ACROSS, THE RUBICON
NOW THERE’S NO LOOKING BACK, THIS WILL ALWAYS BE
AND IF YOU’D KNOWN THE PRICE TO PAY
WOULD YOU GO YOUR OWN WAY NOW?

VERSE 3

ARE YOU PAYING YOUR WAY, ARE YOU PULLING YOUR WEIGHT
IS IT LONELY AND DARK, IS IT HARD TO RELATE
TO THE CLOSE CONFINES, OF THE HARD-WIRED MINDS
IF YOU HEARD THE MUSE WOULD YOU ANSWER THE CALL
TRYING TO MAKE SOME SENSE OF IT ALL
AND THE CHOICE IS CLEAR
YOU’VE GOTTA FACE YOUR FEARS

VERSE 4

BECAUSE WHO’S GOT IT RIGHT, WHO’S SINGING TRUE
YOU’RE GIVEN YOUR TIME, NOW WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH IT
RUN TO MAKE MONEY TO OIL
MACHINES THAT WERE SUPPOSED TO FREE US FROM TOIL
ON A GUILT TRIP, CAPITALIST SHIP
THAT’S SINKING AND DRAGGING US ALL DOWN

CHORUS 2

AND WE TURN AND FACE THE DAYS, COME ONE BY ONE
EVER SINCE WE STEPPED ACROSS, THE RUBICON
NOW THERE’S NO LOOKING BACK, THIS WILL ALWAYS BE
AND YOU HAD TO STEP AWAY TO LET YOUR MIND RUN FREE
NOW THE DIE IS CAST, AND THE ROAD IS LONG
AND YOU KNOW YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO BE STRONG
WELL, WE KNOW WHO WE ARE
BUT NOT WHAT WE MAY BE
AND IF YOU’D KNOWN THE PRICE TO PAY
WOULD YOU GO YOUR OWN WAY NOW?

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from Dourdan, released June 3, 2023

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The Downtown Merrylegs are a Parisian based Folk/Rock band made up of musicians from around the world,playing the songs of singer songwriter Charlie Seymour.

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