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High Wire

from Back Home by Tret Fure

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I’ve swallowed my tears like a shot of tequila
That burns all the way to my heart
I’ve turned round the mirror that shows my reflection
To hide how I’m tearing apart
But I’ll fly again one day with hardly an effort
I’ll soar to the top of the sky
Like a bird on a zephyr, I’ll float on the wind
And I’ll fly

I’m gasping for air like the wind knocked right out of me
Choking on things I can’t say
I’ve closed off the rooms I can no longer heat
Though my fire is running away
And I’ll climb to the top of this treacherous mountain
I’ll scale it one rock at a time
And I’ll brave all the avalanche element perils
And climb

Cause there’s nothing to keep me from crashing to earth
Though my tethers and torn and refused
And there’s everything here to prevent me from falling
My safety net’s hardly been used

Cause I’ve worked it so often without any guidelines
I’ve walked my life on the high wire
With seldom a spotter and never a moment
That all my life wasn’t on fire
And I’ll seek you and find you in all of these ashes
Through the flickering fire and flame
And we’ll walk inside promise and swear to the fact
That love is all that remains

And I’ll fly again one day with hardly an effort
I’ll soar to the top of the sky
Like a bird on a zephyr, I’ll float on the wind
And I’ll fly

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from Back Home, track released April 25, 2001

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Tret Fure Newport News, Virginia

Tret Fure began her career at 16, singing in coffeehouses in the Midwest. At 19 , she moved to LA and within a year was performing as guitarist and vocalist for Spencer Davis, penning the single for his album “Mousetrap”.  In 1973 she recorded her first solo album on MCA/UNI Records, with Lowell George of Little Feat as her producer. 
Tret has released 16 acclaimed albums in her long career.. ... more

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