I Cracked at the Airport

from A Man Down by Andrew James Jr.

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True story. Whenever there’s free time at the airport, which there always is, my brother Nick loves to just sit and watch people. And people are generally not at their best at the airport. Tensions are high, people are in a rush, or are generally pissed off. Predicting which people are going to crack is always a fun game. On my way down to see my dad in the hospital, I had a particularly bad day. I cracked at the airport.

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I cracked at the airport - I made a little scene
Told some dumb-ass cowboy where he could go.
Then I got a little fired up - no fists thrown.
But an airport employee was humiliated...Poor Ted.

Not my finest hour.
That’s all I’ll say...about that day.

One more thing I forgot to mention.
Scotch and the airport - poor combination.
I got a little fired up - Coward’s courage.
Shoulda got beat up - I guess I looked too sad....sad, sad...

Not my finest hour.
That’s all I’ll say...about that day.

By the way - an addendum, please.
This never woulda happened if I’da just let it go.
We all crack at the airport -I just made things worse.
Gotta choose my battles - Maybe take a look inside, I sighed

Not my finest hour.
That’s all I’ll say
I swear that’s all I’ll say
That’s all I’ll say...about that day.

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from A Man Down, released June 1, 2008
AJJ - vocals, guitar, banjo, accordion, percussion
Lelah Simon: bull fiddle

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