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San Salvador

from Newer Songs by Peter LaQuerre

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Original song, written and performed by Peter LaQuerre.

For a video of this performance, see my YouTube channel:

youtu.be/HnT87BCUmcI

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Spent my birthday in San Salvador
Bottles and crumbs on the hotel room floor
I'm just a sad conquistador
Who's forgotten what he's looking for

City lights from the balcony
They hide a solemn history
Thirty years ago, it was all bad news
God knows these folks have paid their dues

So why the hell have I come down here
Running away from one bad year
Sometimes things can track you down
Sneak up on you without making a sound

The Maitre D’ in the cafe downstairs
Took some time, pulled up a chair
Told me stories about growing up
Toasted me with his coffee cup

It’s a toast I don’t deserve
Never really had the nerve
To figure out what’s best for me
And all the people surrounding me

So why the hell have I come down here
Running away from one bad year
Sometimes things can track you down
Sneak up on you without making a sound

This city is a brother to me
Both trying to be what we ought to be
But it’s not something I can decree
And why would anyone listen to me?

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from Newer Songs, released December 26, 2022
Written and performed by Peter LaQuerre.

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Singer-songwriter from Nashua, NH, USA.

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