Long Way Around

by Paula Eve Kirman

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Early winter morning
I see figures in the snow
Swearing, shivering with bags in tow
I don't think they noticed
Me watching from above
Behind my window
warm, safe, and loved

But in another life
They were just like you and me
With futures and fortune and family
Oh how things change
From good to bad to worse
When everything turns upside down
There's no chance to rehearse

'Cuz it's a long way around
A long way around
It's not always the ones you know
On the other side of town
'Cuz it's a long way around

I take a walk outside
Snow's still coming down
Landing on the sidewalk
Without making a sound
I see two sets of footprints
Leading who knows where
I close my eyes and take a breath
And say a little prayer

'Cuz it's a long way around
A long way around
It's not always the ones you know
On the other side of town
'Cuz it's a long way around

And it's a long way around
A long way around
It's not always the ones you know
On the other side of town
'Cuz it's a long way around

And it's a long way around
A long way around
No matter where you go
It's the other side of town
'Cuz it's a long way around
It's a long way around

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released March 31, 2023
Written by Paula Eve Kirman & Jerry McShane

Produced by John Armstrong & Paula Eve Kirman

Bed tracks recorded July 2022 by Paula Eve Kirman at The Yellow House:
Paula Eve Kirman: vocals & acoustic guitar

Additional tracks recorded October 2022 - February 2023 by John Armstrong at Chez Bordeaux:
Paula Eve Kirman: hand percussion
Paul Steffes: electric guitar
Michael (Mucha Bee) Belandiuk: electric bass

Mastered by Harry Gregg at Riverdale Recorders

Original artwork by Paula Eve Kirman

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Paula Eve Kirman Edmonton, Alberta

Paula Eve Kirman writes and performs music with a message.

She became interested in both music and social justice at a young age, in part due to being raised on her mother's love of 60s folk music.

For Paula, music is a way of reaching a wider audience with messages of social justice themes, as well as expressions about the complexities of life and love. ... more

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