My Guitar Is My Compass

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Nick Carter

Nickolas Gene "Nick" Carter (born January 28, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, musician, entertainer and actor. He is best known as a member of the pop group Backstreet Boys. He has released two solo albums, Now Or Never and I'm Taking Off during breaks taken by the Backstreet Boys. He has made occasional television appearances and starred in his own reality show, House of Carters. He gained fame in the late 1990s and early 2000s as a teen idol. He is also the older brother of singer Aaron Carter. more »


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Winter '78, I finally quit the band
for a job back home with family
I didn't see the trouble comin' down as
my guitar became a stranger to me.

Fresh outta school, 
steady paycheck in hand
 my pockets full of cash
an office in the field
helping farmers work the land
three good years before the crash 

Then the market broke the farms  
banks came calling for the keys
I closed up shop, watched the bridges burn, 
 the hometown wasn't home to me 

The right roads don't always lead you home
and the wrong ones are paved with alibis,
if my guitar is my compass when I go,
I'll find my road,
my songs will be the stars I'm guided by

Went to work on Wall Street, found no peace of mind. 
Started playing downtown bars, 
Finally broke away, left the suits behind,
traded stocks for tips in a jar 

On a corner you'll find me now in SoHo 
playin' like I'm paying off a debt, guitar
case catching quarters for a solo, but it's
better than a promise never kept... feels
better than a promise never kept...

The right roads don't always lead you home
and the wrong ones are paved with alibis, but
if my guitar is my compass when I go,
I'll find my road ...yes I will
repeat Chorus
and my songs'll be the stars I travel by
my songs'll be the stars I travel by

Come my friend guide me home
won't you help me find my road
be my compass when I go
Take it out

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Written by: GEORGE MILTON CARTER

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