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Book of Poems

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Rowboat lightning I kissed her yeah it didn`t mean a thing
Seems like years ago it was yesterday
Fire drill yell freeze don`t hang around long face disease
I got a book of poems that`s gonna set you free
Well it`s bad luck and it`s a hard luck story
And I`m sorry I ain`t sticking around
I got a real bad feeling that a book of poems ain`t enough
Well it`s a sick world and sixteen days
I got nightmares every night
I got a real bad feeling that a book of poems ain`t enough
Hardcore uptown not the kind of place you wanna settle down
I only walked her home but that was bad enough
Two trains yell freeze it was a head-on cold now it`s a love disease
I got a book of poems you gotta see to believe

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mopnugget On Sep 20, 2004

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by kellynindielover

17y ago

I can't believe this had never occurred to me before, but this song must sort of revolve around Ryan Adam's first band, Whiskeytown. With the chorus, 'Well it's bad luck and it's a hard luck story and I'm sorry I ain't sticking around' is for the song Hard Luck Story, and 'Well it's a sick world and sixteen days I got nightmares every night' is for the song 16 days. I had listened to this song so much, and I never noticed. I love this song, I haven't listened to it much lately.

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by MilkyJoeAnson 14y ago

I was just listening to Hard Luck Story and thought it sounded familiar. Remembered it was a line in this track, so came here. I think you're right

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