Conor Oberst

Overdue

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I’m in bed beside some jailbait
Megan’s passed out on the staircase
Michael’s searching for a good vein
Tomorrow comes, we’ll do the same thing
Jim got blacked out at the tailgate
Emma’s dressed up for the new wake
We’re all so tired of this dance craze
We never learn so we just sway
And it’s long overdue
It’s so long overdue
It’s just so long overdue
It still feels too soon
It still feels too soon

I read a book about the badlands
Sometimes this house looks like a death camp
And too much sun can be a drag, man
That’s why we sleep as late as we can
And it’s long overdue
It’s so long overdue
It’s just so long overdue
Still feels too soon
It still feels too soon
It’s long overdue
Long overdue
It’s just so long overdue
Still feels too soon
It still feels too soon

Will you meet me at the station?
Promise me a long vacation
Laying on the beach for hours
Laying on the beach for hours

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genja007 On Mar 11, 2017

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2017-03-11 22:55:24

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