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What’s it mean to really be,
If today you’ll pray for what you’ll soon pray against?
She apologized for being high
I kissed her forehead, but could not say it was all right.
Oh, though, aren’t we all just pulling straws…
And trying to talk like we made them that long?
Still, I can’t feel it, the forgiveness, to heal this mess.

Well, I’m grown…
And mom and dad will never hold me again.

Look at me. Through my teeth.
I grin and bear you; my caged heart underneath
Is speaking tongues. My fainting lungs:
Slain in your spirit of…well, I don’t know what…
But, can you get out of my head?
I can’t be near you. You’re air without breath.
Watch, as in your wake, my heart shakes
The bones of its cage.

Well, I’m grown…
And love will never feel the same as it did.
But it’s a nice lie, like when I told her:
“Yeah of course, we’ll be friends…”
But, the leaves went on painting up the mountains instead.

Fee-fi-fo-fum…Fee-fi-fo-fum!

Well, I’m grown
And I will never fall in love like that again
But, it’s these long nights
When somehow all the lonely gets in.
And, you’d sleep, but the dog-eared memories won’t quit.
Like when the street light
Had you glowing like my rosary beads did, and
You leaned, held a breath, and said:
“Oh, Won’t you come in?
Won’t you come in?
Won’t you come…”

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from Torn​-​to​-​Pieces​-​Hood, released May 15, 2020
Drums: Chris Flynn
Bass Guitar: Adam Lepkowski
Voice/Guitar: Pat Phelan

Written by Pat Phelan
Arranged with Shamus Hackett
Produced by Adam Lepkowski

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