The Best of Me

from Are You Cool? by The Whiskey Predicament

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(Capo on fret 7)
G C G
G C D
G C G
G C D
G C D Em
G C G

Molecules bouncing and crashing shoot recklessly by
Like they did early on in the oceans, we don't even try
And every time I hear all the wurrings and clicks of our vast machinery
I never doubted my place anymore since before I could know what our home would be
Whether I've realized my dream and awoken
Or drowned in the scurrilous sea of the moment
Whatever is left after struggle and death you'll be getting the best of me.

We can only do what we're actually going to do
We can only be what we're actually going to be
And when I think of surprises and mysteries, our future history shows its face
And when I think of another dimension a different life quenched there won't take its place
So whether you see me stand tall and essential
Or squandering all of the world's great potential
Whatever comes next you can know more or less you'll be getting the best of me

And every time I hear all the wurrings and clicks of our vast machinery
I never doubted my place anymore since before I could know what our home would be
Whether I've realized my dream and awoken
Or drowned in the scurrilous sea of the moment
Whether you see me stand tall and essential
Or squandering all of the world's great potential,
Whether I'm sturdy and strong young and stable
Or strapped up to an old hospital respirator
Whatever is left after struggle and death you'll be getting the best of me.

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from Are You Cool?, released December 2, 2022

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The Whiskey Predicament Charlotte, North Carolina

The Whiskey Predicament is Nate recording original tunes on lo-fi equipment. Nate enjoys comics, surfing, hamburgers and whiskey. You can contact him at nathanfey@gmail.com

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