Better Than

from Chalkboard Kids by Sean Wilson

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Drums - Brandon Ropitski
Bass - Chris Phelps

Recorded and Produced by Daniel Kelly

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Under tripping wires I'm hanging my head,
and it's softly waiting for you.
Under slipping tires as I leave your bed,
thinking I would or could come back too.

And the flat marked fire
beside your telephone wire
I could see you sip your smiles instead.
When I was gone I made an epileptic running heart
where the night and my weak may rest.

You could be so much better than,
You could be so much better than,
You could be so much better than that.

And dropping radios beside your front porch
don't do much for me.

And I will ask you once won't you keep my picture
and tie it to the kitchen chairs instead?
And I see you there by my bench
as my keys strike up a melody, though I will
see you neck instead.

You tried to runaway or count the dimes you left to pay,
but I don't feel like running from that again.
Tear my hands and try to start, thread the ribbons from your heart,
and step away from the ever crushing past.

You could be so much better than,
You could be so much better than,
You could be so much better than that.

Cause I know you may think a lot about the things that I forgot
but don't tuck them away.
Cause they led you here amidst the fears so take my eyes
and try to steer my legs to wrap around and stay
Your crooked lips and roman hips between my aching finger tips
and pull
and pull
and pull.

You could be so much better than,
You could be so much better than,
You could be so much better than that.

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from Chalkboard Kids, released August 14, 2012

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