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Head Heart Thumb
04:05
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It was you
Who took us from our campfires to empires
Tied us together with your telephone wires
Wrenched loose our hearts with your needle-nosed pliers
And it was all your fault
It was all your fault
It was you
Who made up the rules
It was you who taught us how to use tools
Pulled us from out of our primordial pools
And it was all your fault
It was all your fault
Look and see
Look and see
Look and see my fire burn
Even every little thing that’s written in stone
Fades away in time
I mean every little thing that’s written in stone
Fades away in time
It was you
Who chose us at random
It was you who split up the atom
Raised up your towers in tandem
And it was all your fault
It was all your fault
Look and see
Look and see
Look and see my fire burn
Look and see
Look and see
Look and see my fire burn
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2. |
I Doubt It
04:03
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What if we both quit our jobs
And finally got our shit together
Could the world ever believe in us?
Gosh they want it all and to
Forget just where they got it from
Take it all so I can be with you
For always
I can’t be trusted by
My friends to come outside
I choose instead to hide
I choose instead to hide
What if I could prove to all the world
That I am worth their time?
Maybe I could prove it to myself
I doubt it
After all it’s getting late
I must get home to contemplate
What if any usefulness I have
I doubt it
I can’t be trusted by
My friends to come outside
I choose instead to hide
I choose instead to hide
I will soothe your aching bones
I’ll keep you safe, your heart’s my home
That’s all I could ever promise you
I promise
I can’t be trusted by
My friends to come outside
I choose instead to hide
I choose instead to hide
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3. |
Where I Want To Go
04:40
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Lately I’ve been sinking like a stone
Deep below a place I thought I’d never go
Wandering the streets at night alone
Hide it in the darkness there
Try not to let it show
But you know
Where I’ve been
And where I want to go
Seems like I’ve been climbing up a hill
Holes in all my pockets, dropping precious time to kill
Following the road you laid before
Lined with crooked houses
Board windows and locked doors
But you know
Where I’ve been
And where I want to go
Time flies by
No matter how hard I try
So what’s the use
In asking why
Oh, baby don’t you cry
Don’t cry
Lately I’ve been sinking like a stone
Deep below a place I thought I’d never go
Wandering the streets at night alone
Hide it in the darkness there
Try not to let it show
But you know
Where I’ve been
And where I want to go
Time flies by
No matter how hard I try
So what’s the use
In asking why
Oh, baby don’t you cry
Don’t cry
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4. |
These Were The Days
02:45
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I’ve got a steady 40 hours a week
Got my hound asleep at my feet
I’ve got a lot of things going for me
But I can’t see the forest for the trees
Scraping by with not enough to save
Got a ride although she misbehaves
I’m very lucky in countless little ways
But the bigger picture won’t focus from the haze
I know we’ll look back and say that
These were the days
I’ve tried walking backwards
But I’m looking the wrong way
I know we’ll look back and say that
These were the days
Don’t tell me ‘live in the moment’
Don’t keep me wishing and hoping
I just end up standing frozen
Can’t get one single thing done
I’ve got you and we can stand alone
Got ready earth where we can build our home
You make me happy yet I can’t help but moan
We must get going, but where’re we gonna go?
I know we’ll look back and say that
These were the days
I’ve tried walking backwards
But I’m looking the wrong way
I know we’ll look back and say that
These were the days
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5. |
Moth
03:59
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Born into the pale moonlight
Deeper than the darkest night It felt right
To hold you so tight
Wish I may I wish I might
Stay with you until it’s bright
Enough to see
Just you and me
Love you just can’t let me down
All we are is one I’ve found
Sadly spinning ‘round
This hollow sound
Press your body up on mine
Empty stomachs fill with wine
I feel fine
Just take me home where we can shine
Just take me home where we can shine
Will you ever know my name?
Will you ever feel the same as I do?
I’m just a moth to flame
It’s such a shame
Morning come in wrapped in sheets
The window and the drapes compete
To keep the light
From spilling in
Thinking of the things she said
As shadows crawl across the bed
I hide my face
In your embrace
Will you ever know my name?
Will you ever feel the same as I do?
I’m just a moth to flame
It’s such a shame
Will you ever know my name?
Will you ever feel the same as I do?
I’m just a moth to flame
It’s such a shame
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6. |
When You Are Gone
04:36
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I’m sitting, waiting, watching through the windowpane
I wonder if you’re ever coming home again
I hear your footsteps shuffle up the creaky stairs
I wonder if you even think of me out there
When you are gone
When you are gone
All day I while away the hours, trying to sleep
I don’t know where you hide the secrets that you keep
I don’t know what you think, but I’m sure it must be deep
When you are gone
When you are gone
This mystery is killing me
Why can’t I come along?
I don’t think I deserve to cry
Oh, what did I do wrong?
When you are gone
When you are gone
I often dream of all the good times that you’ve had
And yet you walk back in, I just can’t stay mad
I wonder if it is out there that you get sad
When you are gone
When you are gone
This mystery is killing me
Why can’t I come along?
I don’t think I deserve to cry
Oh, what did I do wrong?
When you are gone
When you are gone
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7. |
Long Road Home
03:39
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Fathers tell your sons
Youth is wasted on the young
I’m proud of all you’ve done
But there’s so much work to do
Go out and find a wife
Build your home and start you life
Fill it with joy, withstand the strife
‘cause it’s a long road home
And you don’t have to travel it alone
When it’s my time
Place my bones by the riverside
When it’s my time
Place my bones by the riverside
Fathers tell your sons
Honest work is never done
Be strong, be brave, be true
There’s always more to improve
Go home and love your wife
Protect your family with your life
Share the joy and share the strife
‘cause it’s a long road home
And you don’t have to travel it alone
When it’s my time
Place my bones by the riverside
When it’s my time
Place my bones by the riverside
When it’s my time
Place my bones by the riverside
Go out and find a wife
Build your home and start you life
Fill it with joy, withstand the strife
‘cause it’s a long road home
And you don’t have to travel it alone
When it’s my time
Place my bones by the riverside
When it’s my time
Place my bones by the riverside
When it’s my time
Place my bones by the riverside
When it’s my time
Place my bones by the riverside
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8. |
I Could Have Been
04:11
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Remember the time that I met you downtown
At a dive bar at quarter to ten
We talked for hours but mostly in silence
So awkward a tension to break
I met your friends and your friends met mine
They said, ‘what you doing here, girl?’
I could’ve been
Thousands of things
But I’m only myself
I could’ve been
Thousands of things
But I heard you sing a song for me
All of these people are waiting for someone
Until it’s too late to get a chance
At something that’s better, at something at all
No wonder you were so hard to find
I could’ve been
Thousands of things
But I’m only myself
I could’ve been
Thousands of things
But I heard you sing a song for me
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The Leatherbound Books blend pop-tinged indie rock with crushing low self-esteem to create music fit for a solo lap at your local roller rink or a ride in the back of a mid-90s station wagon. This Burlington VT based trio get louder all the time, leaving their folksy roots behind and CRANKING DISTORTION! ... more
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