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Can't Find The Ground
04:47
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My man is a prince with a crown of tin
Throne made of cigarettes, fixed by candle wax and gin
In the shadows of the fabric, the folds so deep and rich
He gets lost, but can you blame him when you wear a cloak like his, like his
And I could turn the whole world upside down
And never find what's in his mind, oh the treasures deep in the ground
Well he joins them 'neath the tideline, where the water crushes lungs
But he surfaces in time, all mine, the sweetest one
When I look at you, oh I look at you
I start to drown, my feet can't find the ground
You know I can't breathe when you're looking at me
So baby please, don't watch me leave
And I could turn the whole world upside down
And never find what's in his mind, oh the treasures deep in the ground
Well he joins them 'neath the tideline, where the water crushes lungs
But he surfaces in time, all mine, the sweetest one
When I look at you, when I look at you
I start to drown, feet can't find the ground
You know I can't breathe when you're looking at me
So baby please, don't watch me leave
My feet can't find the ground
Oh you know I can't breathe when you're looking at me
So baby please, so baby please - don't watch me leave
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2. |
Cover Me Up
06:14
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A heart on the run
Keeps a hand on a gun
You can't trust anyone
I was so sure
What I needed was more
Tried to shoot out the sun
The days when we raged, we flew off the page
Such damage was done
But I made it through, 'cause somebody knew
I was meant for someone
So girl, leave your boots by the bed
We ain't leaving this room
'Til someone needs medical help
Or the magnolias bloom
It's cold in this house and I ain't going out to chop wood
So cover me up and know you're enough
To use me for good
I put your faith to the test
When I tore off your dress
In Richmond on high
I sobered up, I swore off that stuff
Forever this time
And the old lover's sing
"I thought it'd be me who helped him get home"
But home was a dream
One that I'd never seen 'til you came along
So girl, hang your dress out to dry
We ain't leaving this room
'Til Percy Priest breaks open wide
And the river runs through
And carries this house on its stones
Like a piece of driftwood
So cover me up and know you're enough
To use me for good
So girl, leave your boots by the bed
We ain't leaving this room
'Til someone needs medical help
Or the magnolias bloom
It's cold in this house and I ain't going out to chop wood
So cover me up and know you're enough
To use me for good
So cover me up and know you're enough
To use me for good
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3. |
No. Blood
04:14
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You and my mama
Were both pulled from northern blood
And I guess you thought that you could keep her
Just warm enough
I won't go burdening my mama
Cause she's had enough
And you don't go hurting on my mama
If you want this daughter's love
How fateful at the kitchen table
When she and I found your news
Oh there's fire in the stable
And her nightmares are all on the loose
I won't go burdening my mama
Cause she's had enough
And you don't go hurting on my mama
If you want this daughter's love
I said don't you, don't you do that
Oh I said you wouldn't dare,
Oh I said you wouldn't dare
Don't you, oh don't you do that
Oh I said you wouldn't dare,
Oh I said you wouldn't dare
You and my mama
Were both pulled from northern blood
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4. |
Here Comes My Baby
04:58
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What's more than waking up with you?
Sunlight strewn on the floor, and coffee on the brew.
You in my arms, and I on your skin,
No need for alarms, no need for this day to begin.
And here comes my baby,
My sweet lovin' baby.
Oh he can't save me,
But he sure as hell tries.
Would you look at my baby,
My sweet lovin' baby.
Whenever I'm with him,
I'm quite sure I'm alive.
Windows open, fans are blowing.
City's living for the moment.
And you're in my arms, and I'm on your skin.
No need for alarms, no need for this day to begin.
And here comes my baby,
My sweet lovin' baby.
Oh he can't save me,
But he sure as hell tries.
Would you look at my baby,
My sweet lovin' baby.
Whenever I'm with him,
I'm quite sure I'm alive.
What's more than waking up with you?
Sunlight strewn on the floor, and coffee on the brew.
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