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For Brigitte Ditmars, Amy Handra, Matt Harding, Mary Montgomery, Beth Popelka, Sara Smith, Ted Reis & Monica Williams.

"The song was written in May 1998 when I was graduating from college. My life was irrevocably changed (for the better) by the remarkable people I found there." - Brian

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And so we'll travel to the ends of the ocean
And gaze at its majesty
And when I close my eyes and turn out the light
You'll be there to comfort me

I have cried before you, I have died in your eyes
So many days living under the gun
Why were the stakes so high?
I took the time to love you
And you loved me with all my faults
I walked the tightrope above you
Secure that you'd break my fall

And so we'll travel to the ends of the ocean
And gaze at its majesty
And when I close my eyes and turn out the light
You'll be there to comfort me

There you were at the right time
Here we are, appropriating the end
On the brink of beginning a brand new life
Do you still want to be my friend?
Some say I'm too judgemental
Some say I never cared at all
I only tried to protect you
But my armor was all you saw

And so we'll travel to the ends of the ocean
And gaze at its majesty
And when I close my eyes and turn out the light
You'll be there to comfort me

Our lives will change
Our tears we'll wipe away
Outside forces will try to tear us apart
Dionysus will keep us safe

And so we'll travel to the ends of the ocean
And gaze at its majesty
And when I close my eyes and turn out the light
You'll be there to comfort me

And when I close my eyes and turn out the light
You'll be there in my dreams

credits

from Hanging On For Dear Life (The 20th Century Demos Volume 1), released October 26, 2000
All words and music by Brian McKnight (ASCAP), Tragical Mirth Music
Copyright 1998
Recording copyright 2000

Produced by Brian McKnight
Engineered by Phil Mehaffey

Aaron Stiles: background vocals
The University Wits: background vocals
Brian McKnight: piano, drums, bass, guitar, tambourine, vocals

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The Baker Street Irregulars Chicago, Illinois

Somewhere between Plastic Ono and Rolling Thunder, THE BAKER STREET IRREGULARS bring an LGBTQ twist to the classic folk/folk rock/indie milieu. Brian McKnight – the singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist at the center of this one-man-band – enlists the aid of the occasional musician (thus the irregular line-up) to record original songs that are at once deeply personal and entirely universal. ... more

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