I was thinking about how to break the news to you
Cherry blossoms pink and green and black
Richmond's bricked up like a Sunday morning
I stripped the blossoms off and brought them back.
Didn't you want my name? . . .
Lonely like a studio in Davis
Lonely like a house up in a tree
Beer and Uncle Tupelo and light like rain
Blossoms in my pocket you can't see.
Didn't you want my name? . . .
You cover it and cover it and cover it with paint
And when it falls to pieces only colors will remain
Didn't you want my name? . . .
credits
from Why the Grownups Shout,
released October 15, 2014
Instruments and vocals: Geoff Sanborn
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