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Sadly I woke up in Connecticut
in some Nightingale’s art deco Murphy bed.
And the wall-to-wall shag loneliness
was more fuel on the burning mess.
I hope you saw the flames before they died.
Your brother is a friend I’ll hate to lose.
He said you’re somewhere down in Newport News.
I don’t blame him for being vague.
I probably would have done the same,
though if someone’s going to bleed it won’t be you.
If you needed the heat from another light,
that’s a metaphor I’d believe.
But if it makes no difference to you
the way you get what you need,
tell me why my love was so easy to leave.
I caught a dragon bus to Chinatown.
I bought some knock-off shoes and knocked around.
Then I stood where Prince meets Lafeyette.
I won’t forgive and I won’t forget
but I’d kiss your ass to kiss your ass again.
Let’s tie a knot in this
if not I know the poison will soak all the way through.
I’d swear on your soul I forgive any
right to stick it back at you.
in some Nightingale’s art deco Murphy bed.
And the wall-to-wall shag loneliness
was more fuel on the burning mess.
He said you’re somewhere down in Newport News.
I don’t blame him for being vague.
I probably would have done the same,
though if someone’s going to bleed it won’t be you.
that’s a metaphor I’d believe.
But if it makes no difference to you
the way you get what you need,
tell me why my love was so easy to leave.
I bought some knock-off shoes and knocked around.
Then I stood where Prince meets Lafeyette.
I won’t forgive and I won’t forget
but I’d kiss your ass to kiss your ass again.
if not I know the poison will soak all the way through.
I’d swear on your soul I forgive any
right to stick it back at you.
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Submitted by
sharkycharming On Mar 24, 2014
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