Tanya Donelly

Cape Ann

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Cape Ann Lyrics

When the road was wide
We walked side by side
Where it narrowed, one fell behind

It was okay in those days
We were headed the same way
Didn't care who'd get there first

So your bird can sing
It's a beautiful thing
And you taught her all the songs we knew
But your bird, your bird, makes up all her own words
Which is just what I loved about you

Coming off of Cape Ann
Head to toe salt and sand
And the stain of the yellowing foam
The Atlantic, she loves you, you're the one who got away
And she wants you back home

When the road is wide
We walk side by side
Where it narrows one falls behind
It's okay, it's okay, we're all heading the same way
I don't care who gets there first

Coming off of Cape Ann
Head to toe salt and sand
Finger licks of the yellowing foam
The Atlantic, she loves you, you're the one who got away
And she wants you back home

The Atlantic, she loves you
And she wants you back home
The Atlantic, she loves you
And she wants you back home

The Atlantic, she loves you
You're the one who got away
And she wants you back home

She wants you back
She loves you
You're the one who got away

The Atlantic, she loves you
You're the one who got away
She loves you

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bayofangels On May 22, 2023

When the road was wide  
We walked side by side  
Where it narrowed, one fell behind  
  
It was okay in those days  
We were headed the same way  
Didn't care who'd get there first

So your bird can sing  
It's a beautiful thing  
And you taught her all the songs we knew  
But your bird, your bird, makes up all her own words  
Which is just what I loved about you  
  
Coming off of Cape Ann  
Head to toe salt and sand  
And the stain of the yellowing foam
The Atlantic, she loves you, you're the one who got away  
And she wants you back home  
  
When the road is wide  
We walk side by side  
Where it narrows one falls behind  
It's okay, it's okay, we're all heading the same way  
I don't care who gets there first  
  
Coming off of Cape Ann  
Head to toe salt and sand  
Finger licks of the yellowing foam
The Atlantic, she loves you, you're the one who got away  
And she wants you back home  
  
The Atlantic, she loves you  
And she wants you back home  
The Atlantic, she loves you  
And she wants you back home  
  
The Atlantic, she loves you  
You're the one who got away  
And she wants you back home  
  
She wants you back  
She loves you  
You're the one who got away  
  
The Atlantic, she loves you  
You're the one who got away  
She loves you

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2023-05-22 16:14:11

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by bayofangels

3y ago

From Tanya's Bandcamp: "More salt, more sand, more sea. Enough already, right? I clearly have a problem or two. If the oceans were aware of me, I would definitely have received a no contact order by now. Like the one I got from the moon a few years back."

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