back in the town
of pulled out lungs
shot ear drums
displaced kisses
everyone misses
miss me in kansas

the second i got out of the van
i saw you giving your cash to the doorman
i saw the x on your hand
i knew you were the one
i knew you would understand, so
i wish we could have talked all night
we had to be in illinois by daylight
and what i wouldn't give to be your man
but i can't break up the band, jeane
there must be more than letters and phonecalls

say you'll come see maine when the snow falls
say you'll come see maine when the snow falls

just kiss me in kansas
that's not home
and you're sorry when we're on the phone
but the voice in my ear
says it wouldn't be the same
if you moved here
but this is miles
it's only miles
it's just miles
and miles and miles and miles and miles


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    these are the official lyrics from cftpa's site.

    JEANE IF YOU'RE EVER IN PORTLAND

    back in town with damaged lungs & shot ear drums & misplaced kisses & someone who misses who misses me in kansas

    the second i got out of the van i saw you giving your cash to the doorman i saw the x on your hand & i knew you were the one or i knew you'd understand or oh, i wish we could have talked all night we had to be in illinois by daylight & what i wouldn't give to be your man but i can't break up the band & jeane, there must be more than letters & phone calls so say you'll come see maine when the snow falls just say you'll come see maine when the snow falls

    there's kissing in kansas but that's not home & we sigh when we're on the phone but the voice in my ear says it wouldn't be same if you came here but it's just miles it's only miles it's just miles & miles & miles & miles & miles

    you can find more here: cftpa.org/lyrics.htm:

    clarityofsuchgraceon September 14, 2009   Link

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