This pavement feels cold on my face
And my bones have seen better days
Be a friend, pick me up off the ground
Nice and easy, oooh
I got a scar, you can see it from afar
Like cigarette burns on the top of my guitar
If you wish me luck, don't tell me to break a leg
I coulda been walking on a peg

And at the end of the day I will return to the city of lakes
Where the real people roam close to where all the real waves break

I got a girl, she got lots of style
You can see every tooth in her mouth when she smiles
She's prettier than you, and you, and you
Yeah, she's prettier than you
I got a dream, I hope that it comes true
And if it don't, don't know what I'm gonna do
I got a dream, I got a dream

And at the end of the day I will return to the city of lakes
Where the real people roam close to where all the real waves break

I lost a friend here in this past year
I miss his guitar playing in my ear
Be a friend, take away all my fears
Nice and easy, nice and easy, nice and easy



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    Hometown doesn't just mean where you were born. He definitely referred to Dartmouth as his hometown during the Juno festival concert in '06. I, myself, was born in Hamilton, but I moved to St. John's when I was young. It's no question that I consider St. John's my hometown.

    Now, everyone chill out.

    affabletoasteron September 12, 2008   Link
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    Sick song...saw him opening for sam roberts in montreal...anyways great song and a great artist

    begin22on April 09, 2005   Link
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    amazing song, city of lakes = dartmouth,his hometown.

    5daysinmayon February 09, 2006   Link
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    woo, dartmouth!

    imgunnin4uon March 31, 2006   Link
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    Matt Mays was actually born in Hamilton, Ontario (wooo!) and moved to Dartmouth when he was young. The song could apply to both places. Peace.

    canada7on September 16, 2006   Link
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    dartmouth is called the city of lakes moron

    ps:yay dartmouth

    SomePurpleGuyon October 14, 2006   Link
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    dartmouth is called the city of lakes moron

    ps:yay dartmouth

    SomePurpleGuyon October 14, 2006   Link
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    Hey moron, I was referring to the guy who said Matt Mays' HOMETOWN was Dartmouth. Try to follow the flow of conversation idiot. What a stupid f'n comment.

    canada7on December 26, 2006   Link
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    Hey duechebags.. can it. =p You cant not argue on christmas can ya? Argh.

    Lateralus518on December 26, 2006   Link
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    my cousin's in El Torpedo..

    unitedturtleson May 22, 2007   Link

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