I found a letter in the mailbox today
And I said, "thank you for your thoughts, but I'm done."
I said that I would never build this up right here
And he said, "that's why I can't work with you son."

But I can't let this go I'm on my way
You can only hold my diamond ring
But I'll go crawling back to the city I love
Cause it's already taken everything

I'm going to Coney Island have myself a dog
And reminisce why I still hate it here
It's all these people with their cotton candy eyes
It's so sweet, now put the train in gear

But I can't let this go I'm on my way
You can only hold my diamond ring
But I'll go crawling back to the city I love
Cause it's already taken everything

The ground is swallowing my options full release
And if it rains they might just disappear
I counted 27 birds up there today
I'm thinking that's why I still love it here
I'm thinking that's why I still love it here

But I can't let this go I'm on my way
You can only hold my diamond ring
But I'll go crawling back to the city I love
Cause it's already taken everything
Cause it's already taken everything


Lyrics submitted by Miracle Sun

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    I heard this song for the first time today and immediately felt an emotional attachment to it. I can agree with miracle sun7 and BLAHness90, but I also think that this highlights everything our hometown is to us... Where we grow up, often times, seems like the shittiest place on the earth, and no one ever seems to leave, but if you do you're considered a lucky one. We think of all the reasons why we hate the town, but in the same respect it always feels right, if just for a moment, to be back on Main Street, or for my purposes Oak Street. There might have been a possible break-up, thus the diamond ring lines, and maybe a quarrel between his father or a boss due to a complete different outlook on something. Over all I think this is an excellent and captivating song.

    chaesopon October 02, 2008   Link

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