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Angela, where have you gone
Your eyes don’t smile no more since he did you wrong
They just stare out your window, mirror passing cars
And fill with whiskey tears in inner city bars

Angela, nothing ventured, nothing gained
Angela, a heart ain’t nothing without pain
Angela, I know you loved him girl
But sometimes the grit don’t become the pearl
Don’t wait for him to change, Angela

Angela, some smiling eyes are mean
And they’ll grin to others like the cat that got the cream
But like a sapling drips with rain, these lips drip wet with lies
And they’ll spit with venom if you tell ‘em you ain’t surprised

Angela, I know it feels broken and burned
But Angela, tell me how else will you learn
That Angela, although you love him girl
Sometimes the grit don’t become the pearl
Don’t waste your smiling eyes, Angela

I’ve been around the block, I’ve heard that silver tongue
I’ve wasted years spilling tears over change that could never come
And I’ve teetered on the tightrope over the canyon of deceitful love
And I found my balance eventually

Angela, the time is now
There’s no way to fly if you’re still tied down somehow
There are so many loves, the sky is wide and deep
And may your spreading wings wake you from your sleep

Angela, nothing ventured, nothing gained
Angela, boldness can release you from your pain
Angela, I know you loved him girl
But that grit, it never became a pearl
And you’re still a diamond bright, Angela

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from Warm In The Darkness, released April 7, 2012

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Liz Stringer Melbourne, Australia

Melbourne born musician Liz Stringer is one of Australia’s most respected and versatile songwriters and instrumentalists. A lauded guitarist and vocalist, Stringer has released 5 full-length albums since 2006, her powerful and emotive live performances and melodically rich, story-based songs delighting fans and festival-goers throughout Australia and a growing audience in North America + Europe. ... more

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