Sole Survivor

from You Can't Do That With A Banjo by David Tyberg

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It's too much for me I just can't believe
That this broken sky and blasted land are where our home
(where it) Used to be, how can I see
The path your mother's murderers have taken you
Everyone else is dead, from this grim experiment
God knows why I myself was spared, I'm all alone

I'm the sole survivor, Left to fend in this wasteland for myself

This thing makes my arm itch, but I know its warning click
Is all that's keeping me alive, it knows the way
So I follow where it leads, desperation guiding me
To learn to kill, to stay alive, as I search for you
Humanity's a mess, savage monster delinquents
Or sheep that hide behind a wall, I don't know who to trust

I'm the sole survivor, struggling to bend this wasteland to my will

I don't care what it takes, leave a trail of death in my wake
I will lie, I will steal, I will torture, kill, and maim
If it brings me one step closer to you

Make it up as I go along, but don't cry, you must stay strong
Your daddy loves you very much, he won't fail you

I'm the sole survivor, and nothing will stand in my way

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from You Can't Do That With A Banjo, released January 12, 2018

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David Tyberg Atlanta, Georgia

Every once in a while, singer/bass player David Tyberg takes a tiny break from his duties with steam-prog powerhouse The Extraordinary Contraptions to tune his tenor banjo and serve up his melodic musings on life, love, and nerd stuff. From folk to funk, it's Tyberg's unique, geek-rocker gaze that unifies his musical eclecticism. Can't rock on a banjo, you say? Just try and stop him. ... more

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