Audio : Demos
Actually in no way autobiographical, for once. It happens..
He's been cruel and he's been vacant
He's been anything but kind
And you've never tried so hard in all your life.
Pretty sure he's been taken, but you need a bit more time
To hold him hard and say you're still his wife.
You believe enough for everybody
Bite your lip and chin up, but he
Just can't see
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Turn around, turn away
Reach for the surprise or
For yourself, for someone
Like you just a little bit wiser, and
Wake up, wake up
Not gonna sit around and listen you're
Not gonna sit around and listen, no
You're not gonna sit and listen no more...
He's been gone seven cold, dead weeks
And you turn to where he'd be
Then hold yourself and shudder at the sight
Of the bed, of the folded sheets
The mattress you can't see (yourself)
Sleeping on so much as one more night.
You grab a beer and breathe your air in
Spend an hour standing, staring
Straight ahead
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He offers his bribes up to God
Oh give me everything I swear
I'll be happy, I'll be good and I'll be
Oh so very kind
Swear I'll try to be kind
He's been good with the kids and
The last two Halloweens
You let him hand out candy at your door.
There's a frame on the nightstand
In it you're sixteen
It's true, you've seen it all stretched out before.
You stretch your legs and watch the ceiling
Happy not to name the feeling
Just to be
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New, still kind of raw, but perhaps it should stay that way.
One man at best, less than the rest
And I'm not quite whole
Back through the cracks, you can relax
It's just like I
Told you I'm hollow now
Easy to follow, how
Silly of me to be here
Frozen and numb, two kinds of dumb
And I'm sad we spoke
Starting today, I'm in the way
Now that I'm just
Broken, just broken, oh
Now you're awoken so
I'll let myself out the back
More of the same, shook off my name
And I'm out of mind
Still as a stone, decent, alone
And I'm sure you're
Kind not to laugh as you
Mark off the half, and who
Was that old man anyway?
Curiosity's nothing to
A fool's wishful thinking
One quickly kills you
The other hangs on
I'll stop the trusting and
Get back to rusting and
Try not to make a sound
You won't even know I'm around
Brand new. About the 3rd time I've played it all the way through. And, of course, I only finish songs when I have a cold. But I like it anyway. Rough mix, where "rough" means "none at all".
I have landed
It's 2am and
I'm past the tollbooth
I'm on my way
You said to call when
I was in motion
I've had three coffees and a Coke
I'll be OK
Looks like it rained here
All dark and shiny
I've got new tires and
Old Husker Du
I sing along and
Drum on the dashboard
And make up new words for the ones
I never knew
I curse the clock, I count the signs
Name the trees and watch the lines
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Please don't lie awake I'll be just fine
Wake up in the morning I'll be right there
Drive right by the exits
They never cross my mind
Now I'm nearly half way home
Twice as tired, but not so lonely
Happy to be half way home to you
I know you're sleepy
It's been a long one
We'll talk tomorrow
And anyway
My favorite stories
Are all about you
I'd hate to keep you up
When you know what I'll say
I rub my eyes and crack my hands
And now I finally understand
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I'm fading fast, but hanging on
The noisy nagging fears are gone
Another mile, another town
I won't slow down
Almost there now
I'll turn the corner
Climb the stairs and
Hang up the phone
And I will lay down
And I will kiss your fingertips
And sleep the peaceful sleep
Of one who's truly home
