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Prisoner

from Dockside Saints by Cary Morin

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This song was originally written about twenty years ago or so, when I had a band called The Atoll. We never properly published or recorded it. The very first version was recorded at home at the request of Pura Fé, who was interested in doing a version of it for a European Native review recording that she was involved in. I had originally created a bluesy fingerstyle version of the song which ended up on the European recording. I wasn’t completely excited about this version of the tune so I decided to re-record it both as a solo and with this project. The lyrics come from a combination of imagining what the incarceration of one of my relatives might be like, and a scene from a movie wherein the character stops communicating with his family on his quest to be alone, and is standing in line at a homeless shelter, waiting for a bed. Both were really bleak realities in my mind. I wondered what my incarcerated cousin was going through on a daily basis. Including on this album was an attempt to do it with players that could really inject a powerful feel into the groove of the song. All the players listened to the preproduction and each came away with something a bit different from the original. I think it’s a powerful piece.

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PRISONER -CARY MORIN

I HAD TO LEAVE
THE PLACE WHERE I WAS BORN
I HAD TO TRAVEL
DIDN’T KNOW WHERE I WAS GOING
BEFORE I CAN GET SOME SLEEP
I GOTTA STAND IN LINE
I THOUGHT THIS RAIN WOULD END
THAT TURNED OUT TO BE A LIE

I SEE THE PEOPLE ALL AROUND ME
DO THE THINGS THAT THEY DO
THINK IT’S TIME I GOT TO BE SOMEBODY TOO

WELL FOLKS LIKE ME
WE AIN'T GOT NOBODY NO
NOBODY TO BLAME
GOT NO MEANS AND NO WAYS
I GOT NOBODY NO I DON’T
STANDING BY THE PHONE
EVERYTHING I DO
WELL I DO IT ALL ALONE ALL ALONE

WELL IF ONE DAY I CLIMB
THE STAIRS OF ETERNAL NIGHT
IT WOULD NOT BE TOO SOON MY BROTHER
AND MAKE EVERYTHING ALRIGHT

I SEE THE PEOPLE ALL AROUND ME
DO THE THINGS THAT THEY DO
I THINK IT’S TIME I GOT TO BE SOMEBODY SOMEBODY TOO

I HAD TO LEAVE
THE PLACE WHERE I WAS BORN
I HAD TO TRAVEL
DIDN’T KNOW WHERE I WAS GOING
DIDN’T KNOW WHERE I WAS GOING
DIDN’T KNOW WHERE I WAS GOING

LEAVE MY HAPPY HOME

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from Dockside Saints, released August 7, 2020
Cary Morin – acoustic guitar, vocal
Lee Allen Zeno - bass
Brian Brignac - drums
Eric Adcock – Hammond B3

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Cary Morin Fort Collins, Colorado

Internationally acclaimed as a mesmerizing live performer, Cary Morin’s soul-stirring voice and jaw-dropping fingerstyle guitar playing have captivated audiences for decades.
“Cary is a unique and brilliant player, songwriter and singer. I have huge respect for his style and technique,” says legendary multi-instrumentalist and songwriter David Bromberg. “If you haven’t heard him yet, you should.” ... more

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