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Quiet man

When I was a boy I knew a man
he didn't talk very often
people listened when he did
every word so thought out
he sat with his legs crossed
as we ran our mouths
gonna be like him
mean every word I say
and try my very best
to keep every promise I make
a lie is still a lie
even if you paint it white
it's a long dark snake
that will come around and bite you in the night
you can talk real big
but you never could listen quite right
you can learn a lot more from a whisper
than you can from a fist fight
you can learn a lot from a quiet man
some boys grow up fast and quick
with hate in their hearts and blood on their lips
never say what they mean or mean what they say
and most of their faults come by 'em honestly
some people talk all day
they don't really have very much to say
so they gossip about the neighbors
and put them down in their shame
and in the corner sits a quiet man
I want to be like him
and mean every word I say
never tear anyone down
or say a harsh word in vain
oh I'm gonna be a quiet man

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from The Town Where I Was Born, track released December 27, 2011

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Gabriel Knight Hancock Oklahoma

My name is Gabriel Knight Hancock, I currently live and perform in Oklahoma City. I write and play my own music, mostly autobiographical songs and story songs using fictional characters. I guess all I want to do is make music that's engaging mentally and at the same time moving emotionally. ... more

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