When I woke up this morning, it was raining
Yeah, it was pouring again
Still I think the birds were singing
I couldn't hear them through the din
Couldn't hear them

Will you send me a picture, so I can remember?
Will you send me a picture, so I can

We're passing the bottle over to you
Across the floor of our sinking, dug-out canoe
We got so drunk that night, we got so drunk that night
I hardly remember driving you home
Or was I driving you away?

Will you send me a picture, so I can remember?
Will you send me a picture, so I can

Iron this on when you get home


Lyrics submitted by lepidoptera3

Iron On Lyrics as written by Jonathan Patrick Wurster James August Wilbur

Lyrics © ROUGH TRADE PUBLISHING, Downtown Music Publishing, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

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    wow. what a voice.

    twee!on August 19, 2006   Link
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    My fav Superchunk song. Pure pop majesty. have listened to this song 200 times and will never get tired of it. Love the solos, they are just soo reckless and desparate. Laura's pounding Bass is fantastic.

    PappyHabon November 17, 2010   Link

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