Scavenger

from One Country at a Time: Tales of Longing From the Adventurous Depths of Peru by Brian Smith

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lyrics

Scavenger
Through the streets at night I wander
Like a dog I’m a scavenger in this land
I’m a foreigner in these soils down under
Scouring the streets just the best that I can
Oh they all look the same
And I no longer have a name
I’m just a gringo here
Just and easy money machine
Oh so I wander alone
Trying to find my way home
In the dreary avenues I find
That my sense of direction has failed me this time

So wake me up
Send me a line
I ain’t no savior, I’m just a lover but not tonight
Away from your arms
No need for alarm
I’ll find my way, I will not stray and I’ll back in a matter of time

So the moon cannot be my guide
For the streetlights shine too bright
Leaving only its essence in the sky
And it shimmers only in my heart tonight

So wake me up
Send me a line
I ain’t no savior, I’m just a lover but not tonight
Away from your arms
No need for alarm
I’ll find my way, I will not stray and I’ll back in a matter of time

So wake me up
Send me a line
I ain’t no savior, I’m just a lover but not tonight
Away from your arms
No need for alarm
I’ll find my way, I will not stray and I’ll back in a matter of time

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from One Country at a Time: Tales of Longing From the Adventurous Depths of Peru, track released December 21, 2012

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