Steemit Open Mic Week 137 - Jack Johnson 'The Horizon Has Been Defeated'
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0.000 HBDSteemit Open Mic Week 137 - Jack Johnson 'The Horizon Has Been Defeated'
<center></center> ### <center>This is my submission for this weeks [Steemit Open Mic contest](https://steemit.com/openmic/@luzcypher/steemit-open-mic-week-137-record-your-performance-and-win-steem-sponsored-by-pfunk-and-luzcypher) by @pfunk and @luzcypher. This week I play a song by Jack Johnson called 'The Horizon Has Been Defeated'!</center> ## <center> ...so without further ado... </center> # <center> 'The Horizon Has Been Defeated' </center> <center>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9r53tiXJW8&feature=youtu.be</center> # Lyrics - >The horizon has been defeated >By the pirates of the new age >Alien casinos >Well, maybe it's just time to say >Things can go bad >And make you want to run away >But as we grow older >The troubles just seem to stay >Future complications >In the strings between the cans >But no prints can come from fingers >If machines become our hands >And then our feet become the wheels >And then the wheels become the cars >And then the rigs begin to drill >Until the drilling goes too far >Things can go bad >And make you want to run away >But as we grow older >The horizon just seems to fade away, fade away >Thingama jigsaw puzzled >Anger don't you step too close >Because people are lonely and only >Animals with fancy shoes >Hallelujah zig-zag nothing >Misery is on the loose >Because people are lonely and only >Animals with too many tools >That can build all the junk that we sell >Ah, sometimes it makes me want to yell, ya >Things can go bad >And make you want to run away >But as we grow older >The horizon just seems to fade away >Seems to fade away >Fade, fade, fade >Seems to fade away <center></center> #### <center> If you'd like to hear more check out my other Steemit Open Mic entries! </center> <div class="pull-left"> - [Hotel Song](https://steemit.com/openmic/@derekrichardson/steemit-open-mic-week-61-josh-ritter-hotel-song) - [Gone](https://steemit.com/openmic/@derekrichardson/steemit-open-mic-week-63-jack-johnson-gone) - [When the ship comes in](https://steemit.com/openmic/@derekrichardson/steemit-open-mic-week-64-bob-dylan-when-the-ship-comes-in) - [Shooting Star](https://steemit.com/openmic/@derekrichardson/steemit-open-mic-week-67-shooting-star) - [Leaves and Kings](https://steemit.com/openmic/@derekrichardson/steemit-open-mic-week-68-josh-ritter-leaves-and-kings) - [I ain't got no home in this world anymore](https://steemit.com/openmic/@derekrichardson/steemit-open-mic-week-69-woody-guthrie-i-ain-t-got-no-home-in-this-world-anymore) - [Man of constant sorrow](https://steemit.com/openmic/@derekrichardson/steemit-open-mic-week-72-man-of-constant-sorrow) - [KRS One](https://steemit.com/openmic/@derekrichardson/steemit-open-mic-week-76-sublime-krs-one) - [House of the rising sun](https://steemit.com/openmic/@derekrichardson/steemit-open-mic-week-77-house-of-the-rising-sun) - [Uncertainties and miscalculations](https://steemit.com/openmic/@derekrichardson/steemit-open-mic-week-81-original-song-uncertainties-and-miscalculations) - [Revolution evolution](https://steemit.com/openmic/@derekrichardson/steemit-open-mic-week-83-original-song-revolution-evolution) - [No woman no cry](https://steemit.com/openmic/@derekrichardson/steemit-open-mic-week-92-bob-marley-no-woman-no-cry) - [Gotta get away](https://steemit.com/openmic/@derekrichardson/steemit-open-mic-week-93-offspring-gotta-get-away) - [Take it easy](https://steemit.com/openmic/@derekrichardson/steemit-open-mic-week-97-eagles-take-it-easy) - [You'll Know](https://steemit.com/openmic/@derekrichardson/steemit-open-mic-week-101-original-song-you-ll-know) </div> <div class="pull-right"> - [Bubble Toes](https://steemit.com/openmic/@derekrichardson/steemit-open-mic-week-107-jack-johnson-bubble-toes) - [Big Salty Tears](https://steemit.com/openmic/@derekrichardson/steemit-open-mic-week-108-the-ziggens-big-salty-tears) - [Angels on her Shoulders](https://steemit.com/openmic/@derekrichardson/steemit-open-mic-week-109-josh-ritter-angels-on-her-shoulders) - [When I Come Around](https://steemit.com/openmic/@derekrichardson/steemit-open-mic-week-110-green-day-when-i-come-around) - [We're Only Gonna Die](https://steemit.com/openmic/@derekrichardson/steemit-open-mic-week-112-bad-religion-we-re-all-gonna-die) - [Superstar Punani](https://steemit.com/openmic/@derekrichardson/steemit-open-mic-week-113-sublime-superstar-punani) - [Kaya](https://steemit.com/openmic/@derekrichardson/steemit-open-mic-week-114-bob-marley-kaya) - [TV Star](https://steemit.com/openmic/@derekrichardson/steemit-open-mic-week-116-the-butthole-surfers-tv-star) - [Weary Memory](https://steemit.com/openmic/@derekrichardson/steemit-open-mic-week-119-iron-and-wine-weary-memory) - [Rodeo Clowns](https://steemit.com/openmic/@derekrichardson/steemit-open-mic-week-120-jack-johnson-rodeo-clowns) - [Smash](https://steemit.com/openmic/@derekrichardson/steemit-open-mic-week-121-the-offspring-smash) - [Small Axe](https://steemit.com/openmic/@derekrichardson/steemit-open-mic-week-122-bob-marley-small-axe) - [Rugged Canyons](https://steemit.com/openmic/@derekrichardson/steemit-open-mic-week-125-original-song-rugged-canyons) - [Ripple](https://steemit.com/openmic/@derekrichardson/steemit-open-mic-week-126-grateful-dead-ripple) - [Upward Over the Mountain](https://steemit.com/openmic/@derekrichardson/steemit-open-mic-week-127-iron-and-wine-upward-over-the-mountain) - [It’s Alright](https://steemit.com/openmic/@derekrichardson/steemit-open-mic-week-128-original-song-it-s-alright) - [So Alone](https://steemit.com/openmic/@derekrichardson/steemit-open-mic-week-130-the-offspring-so-alone) - [Letter From Omaha](https://steemit.com/openmic/@derekrichardson/steemit-open-mic-week-135-josh-ritter-letter-from-omaha) </div>  # <center>  Thanks for listening! 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