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Like Thieves

from The Gulf Between Us by Craig Cummings

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Like Thieves

V1
I work every day I've got a strong back
it isn't strength or a purpose I lack
Ten hours as day six days a week
covers the rent and something to eat

Chorus
And we live our lives like thieves
in the shadows on dead end streets
dreaming that one day we’ll find a place to call our own
They think of us like weeds
Growing stubbornly out of the concrete
Hoping that ignoring us might make us go away
we live...our lives… like thieves

V2
Four kids and a wife in a three-room shack
on the poor side of town next to the train tracks
Mattresses lined-up on the floor
you can barely open up the door

Chorus

Bridge
I got laid off and the rent is due
I’m standing in line for boxes of free food
Every little bit helps when you're close to the line
Truth is we struggle all the time

V3
My oldest girl loves going to school
even though the rednecks can be cruel
her hair isn't blonde and her eyes aren’t blue
what's a girl from Monterrey to do?

Chorus

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from The Gulf Between Us, released April 2, 2021

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Craig Cummings Columbia, Maryland

Craig Cummings is a celebrated singer/songwriter who performs throughout the mid-Atlantic region. His country-tinged, Americana portraits are infused with a pop sensibility, born of many years listening to chart topping stalwarts such as Jason Isbell and Chris Stapleton. His 2019 release, Absolute Surprise, was a finalist for Best Americana/Country Album by the Washington Area Music Assoc. ... more

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