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Maybe You Can Find Me (It's Alright)

from A New Direction by Jon Corbin

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Maybe You Could Find Me (It’s Alright)

I’m sitting in the kitchen, you said ‘Close your eyes, son’
Thought to myself, ‘Is this surprise fun?
Another ticket to a ballgame?
Another chance to spend time all day?’
My best memories I remember the least
Your depression hit, then the time decreased
Then your lawyer said that the time would cease
Man, so hard to find peace

Thought I saw you in a restaurant the other day
You were sitting in a booth just across the way
Thought I saw your new wife and your new life
What about your kids left behind? Two strikes…
Paused for a moment, not sure what to do
Stayed in my seat, broke bread with my crew
It’s alright… It’s alright.... but I sing…

Maybe you could find me
Maybe you could find me, Father

Father God, I find it odd to call you Father God
When I hear the father talk, I just balk
I could easily blame it on a father flawed
Between us there’s a block, I want it gone


I’m sitting in the minivan, the park of my youth
19 years finally hearing ‘your’ truth
Staring out the window in silence
Didn’t have much else but silence
Brain overdrive, opposite of mindless
This conversation wasn’t timeless
In fact, too many facts
Couldn’t keep it intact, my mind collapsed

And now I know the flaws in my legacy
And why my Grandpa won’t remember me
I know about the lies that were said to me
And how I’d spend years just getting free
Christ is healing me, this I can boast
The garbage in my life I’m just trying to compost
It’s alright… It’s alright.... still I sing…

Maybe you could find me
Maybe you could find me father

The logic is foolish, I can’t understand
If he didn’t love me then no one can?
That doesn’t mean there’s no love at all
I’m tired of these lies, Lord break down these walls



I had a dream I was chasing you - gain way!
You were demonstrating why you’re called The Runaway
“Run, run as fast as you can. You can’t catch me I’m just your old man!”
I’m chasing you through the grocery store
Every aisle an obstacle course
Then I gave up and sat on the floor
Figured that you don’t want me ‘round no more

I had a second dream though it was worse
You arrived at my door in a hearse
Opened up the casket, silent and still
There was no body just your Will
The driver said this is all that he can give
The paper said, ‘I love you son, now just live’
It’s alright…



I’m thinking that it’s alright
I ain’t perfect, but then again who is?
All I know is I’m gonna raise good kids
Fatherhood doesn’t make me nervous
Fatherhood doesn’t make me nervous!
Feels like I was born for this service
And I guess I’ll thank God for that
Feel predestined to break that trap

Watch me sacrifice money for the kids
Watch me honour God in the way that I live
Watch me work out my priorities
Watch me run away from the majority
Watch me demonstrate a grown man working
Watch me come back for the kids who are hurting

That’s where you’ll find me...

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from A New Direction, released May 10, 2016
Produced by Jon Corbin

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Jon Corbin Milton, Ontario

Jon Corbin is a Canadian Hip Hop artist, high school teacher, producer, spoken word poet, speaker, podcaster, writer and DJ based in Ontario, Canada. Since 2007, first under the name The Runaway, Jon has released 17 musical projects -- many of them self-produced. Jon heads up Spark Rap Coaching, a rap writing instructional program. He also hosts the storytelling podcast, the Jon Corbin Podcast. ... more

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