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I actually wrote this before I found out my dad had cancer. I wrote it in the spring of 2001. I saw him struggling more and more with alcoholism, and I had the idea for a song using the "demon" as a metaphor for the alcohol that he found himself so addicted to.

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(verse 1)
the taste of wine still lingers in my mouth
as I wake up
and I guess I must have passed out
when i finally had enough

and the world is spinning all around
as I stumble down the hall
and I can't remember why I ever
started this at all...

(chorus)
Why can't I put this demon down
why can't I throw it to the ground
why can't I put this demon down?

(verse 2)
I look back on my life and I could say
I tried my best
But if I get a grade for this
I guess I failed the test

Now... I put on my coat
and wander out the door
And take a swig so I don't
think about this anymore

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from All the Way Home, track released June 1, 2004

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Ben Travis Nashville, Tennessee

I’m a Nashville-based audio engineer and producer. I work primarily with singer/songwriters and bands with original music to help them create a musical product they can be proud of without paying the prices of major studios.

I'm also an independent artist and songwriter. My music invites listeners to think and ask meaningful questions about the world around them. ... more

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