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For those with ‘the sads’ (I think Truman Capote coined that one) whose melancholia or depression coincides with not having someone, a friend, lover, et al, to listen to, console, sleep alongside. They walk the streets isolated yet feel no sense of liberation or freedom of being just fine on their own. Who feel not alone, but lonely. Who continue, who keep moving, staying awake and alive in spite of what feels empty, desolate. We dedicate this song to their courage, and to that tiny flickering birthday candle of hope that promises maybe, just maybe, the dark ground will shift and love will at long last abound.

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THE COURAGE OF THE LONELY

his shoulders all bunched up
confidence betrayed by a slow walk
head hung low
smiling at the girl she can’t see him
laughing at his private joke

it’s just the courage of the lonely
bound up in a broken heart
bleeding but still strong

is he afraid to die alone
afraid to try again for love
will she make that call she promised
or will she hang up again

it’s just the courage of the lonely
bound up in a broken heart
bleeding but still strong

wings won’t open in a soft sky
her song can’t be sung
without fear
the sidewalk is his best friend
the tv was her daddy as a kid

it’s just the courage of the lonely
bound up in a broken heart
bleeding but still strong

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from THE COURAGE OF THE LONELY, released October 20, 2017
Al Radzikowski: kit

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Rick Berlin (now playing w/ THE NICKEL & DIME BAND) Jamaica Plain

A giant on the Boston music scene. His colorful songwriting + strong stage presence have influenced countless other artists since the early 1970s. He continues to make music w/ intelligence + integrity, building an international reputation around his knotty, singular piano playing, straight-from-the-heart singing and a style of character-based songwriting that's drawn comparisons to Waits + Cohen ... more

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