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1ST PLACE
“Outlaws”
Lizzie Quinlan
Brooklyn, New York
2ND PLACE
“Paper Dolls and Fire Engines”
Jim Ashley
Wilmington, North Carolina
3RD PLACE
“Leaving You For Me”
Dan Adams
Austin, Texas
4TH PLACE
“China Plates”
Jess Chizuk
Buffalo, New York[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”” parallax=”” parallax_image=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_accordion collapsible=”yes” disable_keyboard=”” title=”Click below to view the winning lyrics.” active_tab=”0″][vc_accordion_tab title=”1st Place | “Outlaws” by Lizzie Quinlan”][vc_column_text css_animation=””]1st Place
“Outlaws”
Lizzie Quinlan
Brooklyn, New York
I had a dream we were on a sinking ship
Laughin’ at the black water while everyone was jumping in
I woke up happier than I’d ever been
But I wished I knew you better, better than I did
You hold a gun like a fist in your right hand
Cause it kept you company across the sunken lands
But you say it’s no good for a man to be alone
Walking barefoot on the logging roads turned you to stone
I don’t know what you’re running away for
There’s no outlaws, outlaws anymore
Do you remember the state I found you in
Eighteen dollars in your pocket and a bank thief grin
From across the table you said I was like a train
I said, “There’s nothing to me now but aches and pains”
I don’t know what you’re running away for
There’s no outlaws, outlaws anymore
Well I’m all day jobs wrapped up in daydreams
If you’re an outlaw would you keep the engine runnin for me
Against the backdrop of your unfettered fire
I’m just a wisp of smoke climbin’ slowly to the sky
I don’t know what you’re running away for
There’s no outlaws, outlaws anymore[/vc_column_text][/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=”2nd Place | “Paper Dolls and Fire Engines“ by Jim Ashley”][vc_column_text css_animation=””]2nd Place
“Paper Dolls And Fire Engines”
Jim Ashley
Wilmington, North Carolina
Ticking clocks and old straw baskets
A mason jar full of screws and nails
Unmatched socks with old elastic
A worn out book of fairy tales
Paper dolls and fire engines
A music box upon the shelf
No one calls and no one mentions
Why you’re there all by yourself
Dancing light and silent shadows
Watch the way the darkness falls
The dusty glow from the lampshade shows
The peeling paint of those old walls
Paper dolls and fire engines
A music box upon the shelf
No one calls and no one mentions
Why you’re there all by yourself
Dresses hung up in the closet
Sweaters in a cedar chest
Water running a faucet
Old memories that never rest
Paper dolls and fire engines
A music box upon the shelf
No one calls and no one mentions
Why you’re there all by yourself
Paper dolls and fire engines
A music box upon the shelf
No one calls and no one ever mentions
Why you’re there all by yourself[/vc_column_text][/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=”3rd Place | “Leaving You For Me“ by Dan Adams”][vc_column_text css_animation=””]3rd Place
“Leaving You For Me”
Dan Adams
Austin, Texas
I’m tired of all the fighting
Nowadays it seems it’s all we ever do
And I’m sick of accusations
You want to know if I’m in love with someone new
Since you asked me I’ll admit there’s someone else
But it’s not what you think
For all these years I’ve put your needs before my own
Now I’m leaving you for me
I’m leaving you for me
A year from now I’m not sure where I’ll be
But I’m letting go of all the heartache
I’ll finally be free
I’m leaving you for me
I remember it wasn’t always like this
There was a time when I was sure you hung the moon
But we were young, and didn’t know how life is
I’ve given all I had and it’s not enough for you
I’m not saying I don’t love you anymore
Believe me — this hurts like hell
But I finally realized that I need something more
So I’m leaving you for me
I’m leaving you for me
A year from now I’m not sure where I’ll be
But I’m letting go of all the heartache
I’ll finally be free
I’m leaving you for me[/vc_column_text][/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=”4th Place | “China Plates“ by Jess Chizuk”][vc_column_text css_animation=””]4th Place
“China Plates”
Jess Chizuk
Buffalo, New York
China plates and dinner dates,
You look wonderful tonight.
Paid vacations, medication,
is this supposed to feel right?
I have student loans, and aching bones,
when did seventeen disappear?
They say just buy a white dress, build your own nest,
stay the course, don’t you fear.
Tell me where did I go wrong in finding
the place where I can lay with fate?
I need winding, open highways
I don’t want these china plates.
We buy coffee tables, and clothing labels,
showing strangers that we can.
I’ve lost in each election, I’ve lost my discretion,
I’m as lost as I have ever been.
So tell me where did I go wrong in finding
the place where I can lay with fate?
I need winding, open highways,
I don’t want these china plates
So mind the white lines, save for the stop signs,
nothing’s standing in the way.
Shiny things, and diamond rings,
could never buy me anyway
Tell me where did I go wrong in finding
the place where I can lay with fate?
I need winding, open highways,
I don’t want these china plates,
I don’t want these china plates.[/vc_column_text][/vc_accordion_tab][/vc_accordion][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”” parallax=”” parallax_image=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]HONORABLE MENTION
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“Go Back”
Daniel Peppe
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Sara Beth Geohegan and Cheyenne Medders
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