Elaine May

from Humming & Survivor's Guilt by Smallville

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The summer was spent
Latched to hospital bracelets
Make a daisy chain from
Plastic jewelry

Hang it up
And tell myself I fell in love
Because you held my hand
Through the steroid therapy

When you cut your hair
I lost interest
I guess I never should have
Given you that ring

I was always the patron saint of loneliness
Tearing down whatever builds a life
At this rate
I’ll cut my palm trying to climb heaven’s gate
And make it out alive

I wore a black eye to your wedding
The first dance a waltz
The first dance a death march
You’re choosing Persian names
For all our kids
Except our youngest – Emmy Lou

When I met you I had lilies on my knee
But, I want a whole garden in my stomach

I was always the patron saint of loneliness
Tearing down whatever builds a life
At this rate
I’ll cut my palm trying to climb heaven’s gate
And make it out alive

My whole life, I’ve had cold feet
Humming Hallelujah when I leave

Jumping rocks until I run out
And I, I miss the whole thing

I was always the patron saint of loneliness
Tearing down whatever builds a life
At this rate
I’ll cut my palm trying to climb heaven’s gate
And make it out alive

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from Humming & Survivor's Guilt, released October 8, 2021

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Smallville Nashville, Tennessee

I wrote a song once about a car crash and having too many teeth and I guess it just stuck.

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