School (The Bitter Years)

by Peter Hafele

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I go to school, my teacher's craft
deprive me of all interest
prepare me for the real world
for the bitter years to come

my mother taught me how to be a man
been doin' everything I can
my father taught me everything I don't
wanna be when I get old
I've been on the run...
since I've learned that I'm your son

Yes, yes, yes, a chill out on the streets
and a stifling heat at home
Rome, all roads lead from home

Upon musing long and hard
I refused to play the part
I slipped and slid and staggered through the shit
your calculation's incomplete
because respect requires a respectable deed

My shadow has no end
the sun's been low for years
I'm in a skin that I can't peel
one of my growing fears

Chill wind from all directions
hasn't cooled my heated heart
yeah, to toe the line my friends
is a skill but is no art
won't you shuffle the cards
'cause I'll play on and on and on and on and on.

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released December 1, 2018
Words/Music: Peter Hafele

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Peter Hafele Vienna, Austria

Peter "Lez" Hafele is an Austrian rock musician, composer, songwriter, founding member of hard rock band Tantric Cycle. He currently works and resides in Los Angeles, CA.

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