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Forget The Address

from You Won't Even Know I'm Gone by Ian Fitzgerald

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In crystal clear mirrors and chandelier shadows
The drawing room desperately grows dim
The wrought-iron fireplace fences pretend
The dust piles are ash when they blow in
The queen mattress bares itself flat on the floor
It would walk out the door if it could stand
It's not what I'd heard, but it's hardly surprising
How far down you can keep a good man
When all you have left is your next breath
And your best bet's a guess, then your next step's
To leave the key by the door as you exit and forget the address

The signals you sent were the means to dead ends
With a smile you don't let your friends see
Your eyes were so lifelike I almost forgot,
Like your promises and heart, that they're empty
You told me to stay 'til the day breaks us both
'Til the smoke from your last cigarette's gone
I woke up with nothing but burn marks beside me
On the secondhand sofa we slept on
When all you have left is your next breath
And your best bet's a guess, then your next step's
To leave the key by the door as you exit and forget the address

You made up your face out of habit and laughed
At the church bells that welcomed the sun
I'd have trusted that sound when it said I'd been found
But I knew I'd been lost more than once
With your hand on the door, you swore a new life takes no more
Than caution and keeping your home safe
Now your home's where you hide, and you pay with your pride
Like a dead tenant renting his own grave
When all you have left is your next breath
And your best bet's a guess, then your next step's
To leave the key by the door as you exit and forget the address

credits

from You Won't Even Know I'm Gone, released November 18, 2016
Ian Fitzgerald - acoustic guitar, vocal
Dylan Sevey - drums
Jesse Emmanuel Smith - electric guitar
Seamus Weeden - electric guitar
Ollie Williams - electric bass

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Ian Fitzgerald Providence, Rhode Island

Though perhaps technically a singer-songwriter, Ian Fitzgerald prefers the term 'folk singer,' as it more accurately describes the tradition in which his music is rooted. From early twentieth century field recordings through Hank Williams, Bob Dylan, Gillian Welch, and hundreds of artists in between, Ian has been influenced by one of the sturdiest strains of American music. ... more

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