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I recall an open space,
Blue chicory and Queen Anne's lace
The highway lined and the hillside traced
With blue chicory and Queen Anne's Lace
You can't go far off from me
Or climb too high in the tree
I'll be there
With a beaded brow and a smilin' face
Blue chicory and Queen Anne's Lace
Summer's heat like a close embrace
Blue chicory and Queen Anne's Lace
I know you understand,
But as long as I can
I'll stay here
With a heavy heart and a steady pace
Blue chicory and Queen Anne's Lace
A stumbling start for a losing race
Blue chicory and Queen Anne's Lace
I fell behind though I tried
But the pain in my side
Held me away
I know that time is gonna bring me round to you
Closer every day
Leave the door ajar, maybe just in case
Blue chicory and Queen Anne's Lace
All this still might be replaced
With blue chicory and Queen Anne's Lace
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In my dreams I see a time
When you and I were friends
Back before that summer ever started
When you walked in cap and gown
I looked for you again
Had I known how those looks were regarded
But soon our natures took their course
We took each others' souls by force
So only if you bring mine back
Will you see me again
On roller skates I called your bluff,
I took you hand in hand
After all those years we had it coming
Oh those nights of poodle skirts
And cowboy dancing fans
All the signs assured us we had something
The super trooper sleeping babe
Confirmed all the mistakes we'd made
So only if you spend the night
Will you see me again
When the leaves began to die
You started turning minds
You took your blinders off and then went running
Heavy how the ice fell down
Though we both took our time
Did you enjoy the finished product, darling?
I stripped away my dead profile
And became shadows for a while
So only if you shed some light
Will you see me again
With others I will live again
On Californian streets
If your blue eyes are there, I cannot see them
And if I kept my words around
For chances that we'd meet
Who's to say which one of us would need them?
But if your heart keeps its old plans
Then you can lay on summer sands,
But since I know you can't do that
You won't see me again
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Well it's just 2° out but I'm melting down
Just got the word that you're back in town
They say you're looking good and you're doing just fine
I just wish you'd done some of that when you were mine
My friends are all saying you've been looking for me
You must've forgot how I told you to leave
Not sure where you got the nerve you happened to find
But I wish you'd had some of that when you were mine
So no, don't reach me, don't try to find me
I'm not going to answer your call
You're telling everybody you've turned a new leaf
But as far as I'm concerned, nothing's changed at all
I heard you sobered up and you've been working hard
You quit your lying and cheating, and learned the guitar
Your new life is better and everything's fine
Well, but where the hell was that back when you were mine?
I could've used some of that when you were mine
So no, I didn't miss you, and no, I don't want you
And no, we're never going to be friends
They say the best revenge is living well
But where the hell do you get off taking revenge?
So you want to catch up with me now that you're back
Like you've got no expectations, but, babe, that's a laugh
I know you're looking for comfort and some peace of mind
Yeah, I could've used some of that when you were mine
So don't gimme your story, I don't wanna know how
I was sick of you then, and I'm sick of you now
That you're trying to give me just a piece of your time
Well, I guess you should've thought of that back when you were mine
Yeah, I could've used some of that when you were mine
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4. |
Beyond Me (Demo)
02:58
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So you're telling me the medals that I gave to you are bronze
And the ocean that we made was just a sea
It seems to me that birds of a feather have all gone
'Cause they don't miss the forest for the trees
The bar that you've raised is just out of reach
And the feelings from my heart are like tides on the beach
Well, baby, if you're Georgia, then I just can't get a peach
'Cause good enough for you is beyond me
So you're telling me the verses that I wrote are far too long
And the only thing that I can do is rhyme
You're saying that I couldn't save my life to stay in pitch
But, hey, I'm pretty good at keeping time
I guess the music's over when two hearts can't keep a beat
And the horses you've got pulling me, they make me drag my feet
You've got an empty theater but you won't give up a seat
'Cause good enough for you is beyond me
So I'm telling you that villains sometimes have a day of grace
And there's other things than pain that I can deal
But every time I look at that mountain left to climb,
My heart just keeps on turning like a wheel
I can't know what's around me if I don't hear the news
And it's easy to hate critics when you're getting bad reviews
Honey, I got laces, but you still need the shoes
'Cause good enough for you is beyond me
I say good enough for you is beyond me
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Creeping Charlie (Demo)
04:13
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We saw you through the window
You were waiting out the window, standing in the cold
We hadn't had a warning
And your face,
So familiar
The door was open, as it was
Charlie
You were filling in the corners
You were filling up the corners when our backs were turned
You hadn't been invited
But there you were
Without a word
For your intentions or for ours
Charlie, are you bad?
Why couldn't you be honest?
Why couldn't you be honest when we asked you straight?
You thought we hadn't noticed
Or worse
Were you frightened?
But then, why stay around?
Charlie, are you mad?
We saw the look of heartbreak
We could see the look of heartbreak written on your face
You were waiting round the corner
Out of place
You couldn't reach us
The door was open and we left
Charlie, are you sad?
We saw you in the hallway
You were waiting in the hallway, standing all alone
We were clearing out the corners
Where you'd been
A final word
We sent a warning and you were gone
Charlie
Charlie
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Idle Oath Illinois
Idle Oath is a musical duo from Springfield. Our sound is rooted in folk, classic country, alternative rock, and life in Central Illinois.
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