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Bayou Barataria

from Evergreens (Deluxe) by Thrift Store Talent

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A sticky fog and wet air
You got fed up and let down your hair
And the man we passed who gave us a wink

I kicked a pebble and watched it roll
You asked me why I never talk
About the things I think

I said, "Today's just not right
There's something dirty in my sight
And aching in my heart"

These people all look like climbing vines
And pour their words like the finest wines
But I haven't the voice they want

Anna, I don't mean to make you worry
But this whole body, I don't understand
Do you ever take the time to study
What I am really? What I am.

The second week that your folks were gone
We walked the docks with no shoes on
And I tried to grope the beard I'd shaved

I said the waves looked like Tarpans
You grabbed my hands and eyes sharpened
You said the way I cope is very brave

I'm cold with everyone I meet
They're stocked with dry wood and kerosene
But I haven't the sense to spark

Alas, I'm still pretty upset
That we couldn't watch the sunset
I know it's petty, but there it is

Anna, I don't mean to make you worry
But this whole body, I don't understand
Do you ever take the time to study
What I am really? What I am.

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from Evergreens (Deluxe), released April 13, 2013

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