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Non​-​Essential Johnny

by 12roots

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Johnny was a splendid man
He was just starting to get his life on track
He’d been sober about a year
His battle with addiction was severe
When liquor stores are deemed essential what are you to do
When they mandate a shutdown and close down your AA group
Johnny called his sponsor, joe
But joe was failing to pick up his phone
Johnny had no place to go
No support group, nothing, he was on his own
When liquor stores are deemed essential what are you to do
When they mandate a shutdown and close down your AA group
And you don’t have nothing else cause they took your job from you
Johnny left us on his birthday
They found his body on the bedroom floor
With fire Johnny always played
He couldn’t help himself from wanting more
When liquor stores are deemed essential what are you to do
When they mandate a shutdown and close down your AA group
And you don’t have nothing else cause they took your job from you

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released July 3, 2020

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12roots Albuquerque, New Mexico

I fell in love with the sound of bands like Rancid, blink-182, and Green Day when I was 11 years old. Since I was 13 I've been writing my own music. My recording skills and access to equipment was virtually non-existent until I was about 18 years old. I am now 25 and just starting to get the hang of recording and producing quality sound. ... more

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