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written as a commission from a caring mom in the medical field to her scared daughter. recorded in a back bedroom in a farmhouse in central california on a cassette tape recorder.

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I'm never good at telling lies,
I'm as certain of what's next
As I am the color of your eyes.
And in the morning with goodbye's,
I can't promise I'll stay safe,
But I can say that I will try.

No one's asking for a brave face,
A stiff upper lip, and don't-you-cry's.

Cause these are hard times
On top of hard times.
Nobody's scared when everything is all right.
When I'm coming down on the bottom line--
It's just you and me,
And, kid, I'm gonna try.

Didn't I see you all alone?
In the middle of a stage
After your friends had all gone home.
You didn't shake a single note,
Oh, but even if you did,
You're never one to let it show.

No one's asking for a brave face,
And you're not standing on your own.

Cause these are hard times
On top of hard times.
Don't go faking brave when everything ain't all right.
When you're coming down to the bottom line--
It's still you and me.
Oh, kid, you gotta try.

You gotta try.

The air is thinning all around.
But, kid, you know the drill--
Just don't look down.

Cause these are hard times
On top of hard times.
Life ain't a game, but we're playing it all right.
When we're coming round on the bottom line--
It's just you and me.
Kid, we gotta try.

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from Everything Goes Viral But My Band, released March 20, 2020
Mallory Graham: vocals, accordion.
Scott Tyler: vocals, guitar.

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The Rough & Tumble Haverhill, New Hampshire

The Rough & Tumble are a dumpster-folk/thriftstore Americana band consisting of Mallory Graham and Scott Tyler. Only This Far, their latest full length record is out May 12, 2023. "The bottom line is these are just quality songs, well written, well played, well sung and arranged, and a pleasure from start to end."- AmericanaUK ... more

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