lord knows i tried

from Gaslighting by The Long Eye

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see you sitting there just waiting for me to say the word
you got your new pretty haircut, got it all up in curls
but i'm dressed in rags, stranded on the phone
i'm trying hard to forget everything i've ever known

how could i stay tonight? how could i stay tonight?
lord knows i tried

ain't you kind babe, ain't you warm
i'm hungry for a beautiful form
but i know beauty is the words trying to break free
and when it's my name that escapes, it brings me to my knees

how could i tell a lie? how could i tell a lie?
lord knows i tried

and i am drawn to you like a flower turns to face the sun
please tell me another joke, i'm in the mood for a little fun
but i sit back and i can see me standing up to leave
i don't mean nothing by it babe, i just need a little more time to grieve

how could i say goodbye? how could i say goodbye?
lord knows i tried

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from Gaslighting, released June 30, 2012

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The Long Eye Brooklyn, New York

The Long Eye is Karl Sturk and Patrice Scinta. Karl plays the guitar and sings. Patrice plays the drums. They are from Brooklyn by way of Detroit.

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