Verity by The Fourth Grade Haircut Lyrics

[Verse 1]
When I'm old these
Broken fingers
Will still pluck this
Old guitar.

The air in front of
My eyes hazy,
Chords hang lazy
From a star.

And your dead body
Will rise up
From the earth
'neath our home,
Humming on the sound.

And hanging onto
Each sung word,
Like they're doves
Passing by,
Three feet off the ground.
They dissolve
To the night and leave me
Sitting on the lounge,
By myself.

Aaaaaaaaaahhhhhh

[Chorus]
Each shadow looks like you.
They hurt so much that they
Could hold me through the night.

Each shadow feels so real,
I know they they could kill
Me, hold me through the night.

[Verse 2]
When I'm old this
Cracking skin will
Still shiver at
Your warm eyes.

Though they've gone so
Long ago their
Memory in
My mind lies.

And they still ripple
Like warm pools,
Filled with sun,
Filled with honey.
Dancing 'long the song.
And twisting my mind
Back to each laugh.
Back to each tear,
Each small bicker.
Everything that I did wrong.
You died
In the night and left me
Waiting for so long.

By myself.

[Chorus]
Each shadow looks like you.
They hurt so much that they
Could hold me through the night.

Each shadow feels so real,
I know they they could kill
Me, hold me through the night.

Sleep, Verity my dear.
Whisper in my ear.
Hold me through the night.

Each shadow looks like you.
They hurt so much that they
Could hold me through the night.
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La la la la la
La la la la la

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La la la la la
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