Name: Holding My Breath til the End of Time
Duration: P00H03M22S
Description: One of the very first collaborations between Mark Vickery and Paul Von Mertens, this is a song about middle-aged frustration in a world of social media and short attention spans.

Holding My Breath til the End of Time

from Hangin' in the I.P. by Cosmic Bull

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One of the very first collaborations between Mark Vickery and Paul Von Mertens, this is a song about middle-aged frustration in a world of social media and short attention spans.

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I've been telling folks they are wrong
I've been telling them this for so long
I've been posting some links
To get 'em to think
And I'm stuck in games of ping-pong
And I need some release
From the thieves and the police
I've been numbed and blinded
By things I find and
I pray in vain for peace

Somehow it all makes sense to me
'Cause it's making me someone I don't want to be
And I hope and keep hanging on the line
Like I'm holding my breath til the end of time

Say "What you mean?" I say, "All of it"
Still don't follow, then get with it
No really
I get nods and yawns and yeps and yeahs
Just endlessly
And I can't even count the years
Since I really wanted to be rich
But take this away - just do what I say
And we'll get out of this ditch

Somehow it all makes sense to me
'Cause it's making me someone I don't want to be
And I hope and keep hanging on the line
Like I'm holding my breath til the end of time

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from Hangin' in the I.P., track released February 17, 2023
Mark Vickery - lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar
Paul Von Mertens - saxophones, harmonica, keyboards, bass, drums, percussion

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Based in Chicago, Cosmic Bull is an ongoing music project originating with songs written and performed by Mark Vickery.

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