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The Jaws Of Victory

from Start Anew by Douglas Hinton

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lyrics

THE JAWS OF VICTORY
(Words and music by Douglas Hinton)

Been runnin' so long
I don't know what I am runnin' from any more
Been searchin' for clues
To find keys I can use to unlock certain doors
Don't know what I want
But I know that I don't want or need to bleed
Tryin' to satisfy someone who wants
A very different guy indeed

You know I've tried but I've failed
Several times before
To become the person
My partner seemed to hanker for
But the law of averages
Says I won't make the same old mistakes of yore

So let me try but fail creatively
To meet your expectations of me
Snatch defeat from the jaws of victory
The jaws of victory

Been scratchin' around feelin' lost gettin' found
Fallin' down and gettin' back up
If causin' folk pain was a game with a prize
I'd have won the world cup
Tryin' to keep the faith remain calm
And keep pushin' on in song
Not callin' my exes cold
But every time they opened their mouths lights came on

You know I've tried but I've failed
Several times before
To become the person
My partner seemed to hanker for
But the law of averages
Says I won't make the same old mistakes of yore

So let me try but fail creatively
To meet your expectations of me
Snatch defeat from the jaws of victory
The jaws of victory

Until you lose all your fear of failure
You will never be free
People don't change so don't try and force them
Or they will take French leave

Been runnin' so long
I once knew what I was runnin' from... not any more
I ran from the pain and the thoughts in my brain
That would not just be gone
Glorious failure and impossible dreams
Clearly are my life themes
I know deep inside if I was a football side
I would be the Scotland team

'Cause you know I've tried but I've failed
Several times before
To become the person
My partner seemed to hanker for
Now is the time to find
New ways to fail even better than before

So let me try but fail creatively
To meet your expectations of me
Snatch defeat from the jaws of victory
Victory
Let me try but fail creatively
To meet your expectations of me
Snatch defeat from the jaws of victory
The jaws of victory

credits

from Start Anew, released September 13, 2016
Words and music: Douglas Hinton
Acoustic guitar & vocals: Douglas Hinton
Guitars, percussion, production: Laurent Auffret
Photos: Rachel Saddedine
Album artwork: Madows

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Douglas Hinton Escaudœuvres, France

Acoustic Folk-Rock made and played chez les Ch'tis
(in the north of France) with Scouse-Scottish heart and soul!

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