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8 Minutes Lyrics by Ben Harper

Wide Open Light

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[Verse 1]
Today I turned thirty-three
My oldest didn't call
Middle's outta state
And the youngest lives here with me
It's not just a town
It's a final resting place
When I die from choices
I refused to make
[Chorus]
It takes eight minutes for the sun to hit your bones
I'm a long way from home
Only so many days we can own
I'm a long way from home
[Verse 2]
May the places our hearts first broke
All burn down
And what was lost
Rise up from the ground
Now I'll hold you closer
Than a shadow holds a wall
A child holds a doll
The way you catch me when I fall
[Chorus]
It takes eight minutes for the sun to hit your bones
I'm a long way from home
Only so many days we can own
I'm a long way from home
[Chorus]
It takes eight minutes for the sun to hit your bones
I'm a long way from home
Only so many days we can own
I'm a long way from home
It takes eight minutes for the sun to hit your bones
I'm a long way from home
Only so many days we can own
I'm a long way from home
Credits
Ben Harper

Ben Harper

About “8 Minutes” by Ben Harper

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"8 Minutes" is credited to Ben Harper. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"8 Minutes" appears on "Wide Open Light".

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