If I put my hands to your stomach,
or put my lips to your hand.
Birmingham has gone to motors.
Take me home, keep your eyes on the road.

So don't forget to kiss me if you're really going to leave.
Couldn't you take the second bus home?
Couldn't you just take me with you?
I'm convinced that you're from mars.


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A Picture Postcard Lyrics as written by David S Von Bohlen Daniel John Didier

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    The line "If I put my hands to your stomach, or put my lips to your hand" comes from Red House Painter's song titled, "Japanese to English". And the line "Keep your eyes on the road" comes from a song by Braid titled, "Interstate 57". So that explains the lyrical credit given in the liner notes to M. Kozelek and B. Nanna.

    BigNothingon July 10, 2007   Link
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    Tim Kinsella from American Football/Owen/ countless other bands did a really great acoustic cover of this song

    HowieMannon March 16, 2005   Link
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    This is my ABSOLUTE favorite TPR song ever. It always has been, and always will be. Hoe does music get any more EMO than this?

    PJCsecondplaceon May 25, 2002   Link
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    i just love everything about this song. "couldnt you take the second bus home, couldnt you just take me with you"dododo.. yes i love this song

    PeeWeeGirlon June 19, 2002   Link
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    I don't think it does get more emo than this actually. This song rules, words and music run together in sad unattention seeking harmony.

    xThePunishedxon September 14, 2002   Link
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    the best song! thanks to tpr.

    lazyduck187on January 14, 2005   Link
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    Tim Kinsella wasnt in American Football or Owen, his brother Mike was.

    awadon April 08, 2005   Link
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    yeah I kinda screwed that up, but he still did a great job on it, I often get my kinsellas confused.

    Howiemaanon April 08, 2005   Link
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    do you know any place where i can get mike kinsellas acoustic version? thats gotta be awesome.

    sean7711on July 29, 2005   Link
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    if you check every so often, you can find a TPR fan on ares/limewire/bearshare etc. that has a lot shared.

    how about posters? i don't suppose they sold posters at their old shows, hmm?

    salparadise04on August 19, 2005   Link

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