Dark & Slippery Night

from Grandview by Mark Branscombe

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Winter, Canada, night and a few miles to cover, decisions, resignations, missed commitments

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Dark and Slippery Night
                                                     
Driving alone, has it’s pros and cons
Pluses and minuses, ups and downs  
It depends on the view,
And who you imagine is riding shotgun with you                                    
The things that slip your mind
When you lose sight of the centre line  
On a dark and slippery night

The recklessly faithful with no apologies
Decidedly fateful, with just one hand on the wheel
Leave a lot of places and people
Behind them along the way                                                     
The things that slip your mind
Show up front and centre in the headlights
On a dark and slippery night
 
When the distance is infinite, it’s hard to lose your way
Its always the same mileage from there to here   
That feeling in you stomach
Even measures of hunger and fear 
When the signs in the dark disappear
That’s when things get really clear    
On a dark and slippery night.

You can gain a lot of speed, comin out of a  curve 
Questionable sometimes what purpose that serves   Nerves & blind faith carry you a long long way
Sometimes right down to the end of the line 
                  
Now it’s all boiled down to some choice you made 
Seven years ago with less than presence of mind
The chances we take, decisions we make, under uncertain conditions 
Who would have known what was down that road and what you’ll find 
On a dark and slippery night  
On a dark and slippery night  
This is one dark and slippery night  

credits

from Grandview, released January 1, 2014
Mark Branscombe vocal, guitar
pd Wohl guitars, lap steel, bass, keys
Chris Garnier drums

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Mark Branscombe Vancouver, British Columbia

Since 1978 a guitarist and songwriter with Mud Bay, a Vancouver blues rock band.
2014 – Solo album "Grandview"
2017 -Formed The Gravel-Aires a duet playing contemporary Acoustic Roots, North-Americana, Country and Blues music. .
The Gravel-Aires released an album “National Avenue” in 2018 and "Headlights In The Rear View Mirror" in 2021 open.spotify.com/album/5REwjE2pUXUwn0c6WFWUxE
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