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I've got one hand in my lap, and one on the wheel
The sirens are wailing, I know they're coming for me
I've been a law-abiding citizen all of my life
But something snapped inside of me earlier tonight
There's no turning back, I'm headed for the promised land
I've got my finger on the trigger, and blood on my hands

It wasn't long ago had me a pretty good life
A house and a job and a beautiful wife
We tried to hold on thru the hard times, but the strain was too much
Now I'm all alone on the lamb in a stolen pickup truck
There's no turning back, I'm headed for the promised land
I've got my finger on the trigger and blood on my hands

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

When they took my job, they cut out a piece of my soul
When the darkness took her, it put us both in a hole
Had nothing left to lose when I robbed that liquor store
Shot the clerk in the chest, and left him dying on the floor
There's no turning back, I'm headed for the promised land
I've got my finger on the trigger and blood on my hands

Now I'm praying to a God I ain't even sure exists
Let me make it to the river, and over the bridge
I've got to see her one last time, and say goodbye
I hope she can understand the reason why
I've got my finger on the trigger, and blood on my hands
And a one way ticket tonight to the promised land
I've got my finger on the trigger, and blood on my hands
And a one way ticket tonight to the promised land

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from Dark Horses: The Acoustic Sessions, released February 1, 2021
Written by Todd Sterling

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Todd Sterling Olds, Alberta

With his 2014 debut Road Songs, singer-songwriter Todd Sterling showcased the honky tonk side of his personality.

2017’s Pawnshop Guitar: A Poet’s Prayer found the singer-songwriter straddling the world’s of country and rock.

Fast forward to 2020. Sterling digs even deeper in the creative dirt for Dark Horses: The Acoustic Sessions. A sparse collection – one guitar/one voice. ... more

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