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Hello Cruel World

from Hello Cruel World by Gretchen Peters

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Haven't done as well as I thought I would
I'm not dead but I'm damaged goods
And it's gettin' late
I'm a rusty hinge, a squeaky wheel
At the bad end of a shaky deal
Cursed by the hand of fate

And oooh - I'm a very lucky girl
Yeah oooh - hello cruel world

I'm a ticking clock, a losing bet
I’m a girl without a safety net
I'm a cause for some concern
You don't live this long without regrets
Telephone calls you don't wanna get
Stones you'd rather leave unturned

But oooh - the grain of sand becomes the pearl
Yeah oooh - hello cruel world

Some folks go the easy route
Numb the pain or put the lights out
Either way they got to go
Me I'm gonna stick around
In for a penny in for a pound
‘Cause I hate to miss the show

And oooh - I'm a very stubborn girl
Yeah oooh - hello cruel world

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from Hello Cruel World, track released January 31, 2012
©2011 Circus Girl Music, administered by Carnival Music (ASCAP)
Gretchen Peters - Acoustic Guitar
John Gardner - Drums
Viktor Krauss - Upright Bass
Barry Walsh - Piano
Doug Lancio- Baritone Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Will Kimbrough- Electric Guitar, Octave 12 String Guitar
Chris Carmichael- Violin, Viola
David Henry - Cello

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Gretchen Peters Nashville, Tennessee

For two decades, Gretchen Peters has been one of Nashville's most beloved and respected artists. A 2014 inductee into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Peters has accumulated accolades as both songwriter and artist. Her latest album, The Night You Wrote That Song: The Songs of Mickey Newbury (May 2020), is a loving tribute to another Hall of Fame songwriter. ... more

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