I never untied my shoes once,
I always rushed out in the morning.
I never heard the bus call my name down the block,
but if you rode right past me in your Barbie roller blades,
I'm sure I would have melted.
And the time you grabbed my coat from the back door rack,
and slipped me a left hand note, instead.
I'd walk home from that old street while playing
with the paper in my pockets.
Only you, Only you, Only you make it easy.
Playing Mouse trap with you all summer long,
you were red but I was always blue.
We didn't understand what the fuck we were supposed to do.
And running through back door,
I heard you say that theres a ghost
that sleeps 'neath the bridge downtown.
Your eyes smiled "no"
you just said "I like you around"
Only you, Only you, Only you make it easy.
Meet me in the library you said lets read some Eric Carle,
and dance just like the caterpillar does.
You said 'I want to be an artist" and
be the thing that catches the fuss.
I sat back down the other day,
waiting for your lilac skirt
but the teacher said you moved away.
I asked "Why do people make you feel so good before they go away?"
Only you, Only you, Only you make it easy
Playing Mouse trap with you all summer long,
you were red but I was always blue.
We didn't understand what the fuck we were supposed to do.
credits
from Butterscotch,
released August 22, 2014
Pedal Steel - Ahren Buchheister
Drums - Matt Zorzi
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