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Thorny Patch Lyrics by John Gorka

After Yesterday

1998

[Verse 1]
It's tough before the aftermath
Waiting for the sky to rain
I'm almost through this thorny patch
That I will not go through again...
That I will not go through again
That I will not go through again

[Tag]
Standing on a broken path
Waiting for the sky to rain

[Verse 2]
I am bound for where you live
For I am bound to who you are
My navigation's primitive
To move at all I need the stars...
To move at all I need the stars
To make a move I need the stars

[Tag]
Standing on a broken path
Waiting for the sky to rain

[Verse 3]
The blood demands a thicker skin
A thicker skin turned to the fray
It's briar, bramble, needle, pin
When it's a struggle every day...
When it's a struggle every day
When it's a struggle every day

[Tag]
Standing on a broken path
Waiting for the sky to rain

[Verse 4]
If I were rich, no one would know
If I were poor, no one would see
No need to cultivate mystique
When every soul's a mystery...
When every soul's a mystery
When every soul's a mystery

[Tag]
Standing on a broken path
Waiting for the sky to rain

[Verse 5]
City streets are wilderness
Where paranoia's common sense
As common as the common kiss
It's a form of latent violence...
It's a form of latent violence
It's a form of latent violence

[Tag]
Standing on a broken path
Waiting for the sky to rain
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About “Thorny Patch” by John Gorka

Read the complete lyrics to "Thorny Patch" by John Gorka from the album "After Yesterday" in 1998. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Folk, Folk Rock, Aa (Check Description).

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"Thorny Patch" is credited to John Gorka. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Thorny Patch" appears on "After Yesterday" in 1998.

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