DO YOU MISS THE LAUGHTER, IN THE FIELDS OF YOUTH
HAVE YOU COME TO FIND SOME VERSION OF THE TRUTH
THAT’S NO EVER AFTER, JUST A CROOKED LINE THROUGH
AND NOTHING LIKE THE DREAM THEY SOLD TO YOU
THAT IT’S GONNA BE ALRIGHT, GONNA BE ALRIGHT
LIKE A BROKEN LADDER, A MAP TO THE MOON
OR A LUCKY STAR WHOSE WISHES DON’T COME TRUE
WHEN YOUR PRAYERS DON’T MATTER
EVERY SONG’S SONG BLUE
IT’S GONNA BE ALRIGHT, GONNA BE ALRIGHT
THERE ARE SOME FIGHTS YOU’RE GONNA LOSE
YOU’LL BE TALK OF THE TOWN ’TIL YOU’RE NOT
AND YESTERDAY’S NEWS
‘CAUSE THE SPOTLIGHT, IT CAN’T ALWAYS SHINE ON YOU
BUT IT’S ALRIGHT, IT’S GONNA BE ALRIGHT
SO YOU THINK YOU’RE SHATTERED
YOU’RE SHOT RIGHT THROUGH
AND THE BEST OF TIMES IS FADING FROM YOUR VIEW
WHEN THE PIECES SCATTER, THERE’S NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE
IT’S ALRIGHT, IT’S GONNA BE ALRIGHT
THERE ARE SOME NIGHTS, YOU LIGHT THE FUSE
YOU’RE THE NEXT BIG THING ’TIL THE PENDULUM SWINGS,
AND THE CRITICS TURN THE SCREWS
WHEN THE SHINE WEARS OFF, THE GLASS SLIPPER’S JUST A SHOE
BUT IT’S ALRIGHT, IT’S GONNA BE ALRIGHT
THOSE STICKS & STONES, THAT’S LIFE, WHAT CAN YOU DO
IT’S ALRIGHT, IT’S GONNA BE ALRIGHT
IT’S ALRIGHT, IT’S GONNA BE ALRIGHT
IT’S ALRIGHT, IT’S GONNA BE ALRIGHT
Tom Heyman documents life in San Francisco circa 2023, refusing to succumb to easy characterization & instead capturing the city’s nuance. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 22, 2023