tiny man

from maps and moonrocks by James Burrow

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Inside me there's a tiny man
He spends his time
Painting on the walls of my brain
Covering up memories
And if we're being honest
His work often gives me severe migraines

And at night when I close my eyes
He's pounding on my skull,
Screaming that he jut can't get to sleep
And when I go out with my friends
He tells me we're not wanted
That I should just pick up my things and leave

Tiny man
Leave me be
I cant get you out from inside of me, I know
So lets make peace
I'll sign a treaty
If you'll just
Just leave me alone

And that tiny man knows me well
Well enough to call my bluff
when I say i'll do anything it takes
Tried to evict him once before
But turns out, he's a part of me
And he always finds a way to escape

The doctor gave me pills to make him quiet
But even with the sound turned down
Some days he just screams and screams and screams
Tells me that i'm just no good
And I try to ignore it
But there's still a toll on my self-esteem

Tiny man
Leave me be
I cant get you out from inside of me, I know
So lets make peace
I'll sign a treaty
If you'll just
Just leave me alone

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from maps and moonrocks, released July 8, 2016

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James Burrow Cookeville, Tennessee

James is a 27 year old trans musician from Cookeville, TN.

James' pronouns are he/him or they/them. His music primarily focuses on his journey with recovery and his experience transitioning in the rural South.

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