Wednesday, February 3, 2010

The Weight - Ships

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Well the stoplights all run red

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burning the streets up to your house

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like a fading little flame

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when the wick is running down

all the sweethearts of the world
are sick from staying out too late
lovers left and lovers who will wait
all the night

and the boys follow white lines anywhere
while the girls all hit the ladies room in pairs
all the bottles of the world
are out running themselves dry
all the after parties burnt by mornings first light
go on cry

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cause girl

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we're just ships that pass in the night

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we're just wrongs that we can't set right

.......Bm
and that night

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it just sucked the doubt right out of me

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so come on please

tell time by the tv
when the late shows rolling by
digging up the hatchets I buried in the yard
all the hours that pass
when the clock is wound too tight
honey I'm worn so thin
I can't even fight
can't even fight

and there's a box that through no one ever leaves
if you want me at home
safe and sound and fast asleep
well all the secrets that you try and keep from me
can't hold up between the blankets or the sheets

cause girl
we're just ships that pass in the night
we're just wrongs that we can't set right
and that night
it just sucked the doubt right out of me
so come on please
we're just ships that pass in the night
we're just wrongs that we can't set right
and that night
it just sucked the doubt right out of me
so come on please

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