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Closer to Glory

from Here Comes the Moon by Clymer & Kurtz

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He’s made it three days and it’s been hell but he’s one step closer to glory.
Pull back the curtains, trembling hands pour another cup of coffee.
If he can make it through today maybe he’ll drink tomorrow.
With every second on the clock he’s finding time hard to borrow

He put the bottle on the stand, told God that in the morning
If the bottle was shattered on the floor, he’d take it as a warning
First light of day, it’s still there, only now it’s empty
No worries God, it’s another day

The folks he met three days ago told him, “Just don’t buy it, stupid”
To his surprise, eight meetings later, he’s starting to feel lucid
He makes a call to his ex-wife, drops off his wallet and his keys
He says, “I’m going to do this right. I’ll soon be coming back for these”

He could not go to sleep at night
without the whiskey by his head, he’s quaking
Now he’s waking, so much breaking:
Fever, darkness, light

Purple pumps and black dress shoes, Sunday company that he knew
Now shaking hands and meeting eyes, he tells the preacher, “Good to see you”
The money owed to his ex-wife, she goes to court, forgives it all
Each Friday night he’s with his boys at the coffee shop down by the mall

He put the bottle in the trash, told God that in the morning
If the bottle was standing by his bed, he’d take it as a warning
First light of day, it’s still there, from what he remembers
No worries, God, it’s another day

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from Here Comes the Moon, released August 23, 2020
© 2006 by Christopher and Maria Clymer Kurtz

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Clymer & Kurtz Harrisonburg, Virginia

Singer-songwriter duo Clymer & Kurtz seamlessly blends intense and gentle melodies textured with harmonies, agile and inventive guitar playing, and light percussion. Their decades of collaborative songwriting have produced music that is at once subtle and imaginative, simple and rich – with emotional depth in a remarkable array of styles and a sound uniquely their own. ... more

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