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Wretch Like Me
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Americana
Wretch Like Me was released on January 27, 2023 by Austin Mayse as a part of the album Bridges & Kerosene
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Release DateJanuary 27, 2023
LabelAustin Mayse
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM70

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Austin Mayse
Austin Mayse
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Austin Mayse
Austin Mayse
Songwriter

Lyrics

I’m not a perfect person, anyone can see
I’ve marinated bridges in kerosene
I’ve been petty, I’ve been jealous, I’ve spoken carelessly
But you don’t have to worry for a wretch like me
Temperance never was my sort of thing at all
I’ve stumbled and I’ve staggered, but I didn’t fall
My struggle with my conscience has been a barroom brawl
A wretch like me can’t help it with the alcohol
A wretch like me
Whose Piety, it ain’t so well defined
A wretch like me
Sobriety’s a mountain left to climb
How can there be
Divinity
For a wretch like me?
Every person has inherent dignity
Of this there should be no ambiguity
You may say it’s not your responsibility
But that ain’t good enough for a wretch like me
Because community transcends nationality
As love is so much more than sexuality
Everyone can choose their own reality
And judging them ain’t the burden of a wretch like me
A wretch like me
Who you love, it ain’t no fear of mine
A wretch like me
Don’t give a damn about your man-made lines
How can there be
Divinity
For a wretch like me
Every church and temple has the same shared roof
There’s room in the mystery for many truths
And many different paths can trace the same shared roots
And no one’s understanding is absolute
I’m not a perfect person anyone can see
And I ain’t here to tell you what to believe
Just be a decent neighbor, and spread love globally
And you should expect the same from a wretch like me
Written by: Austin Mayse
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