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In the dim light of day when the whole room turns grey
And the afternoon's heavy with pale heat
She turns the clock on its side so the six is a nine
And it's a matter of time 'til she fails me
She lifts up her head from the blanketless bed
Says, "I hope you know what a pal you've been"
Like love was a handshake or worse, a mistake
And she wished she'd never left Galveston
You can wait and wonder why we don't get a second try
I've been gone and back again, but I ain't been to Galveston

I sweep at the dust I've allowed to build up
With my hand as I sit on the cool floor
If it don't pull me under, it can't hurt to wonder
Sometimes how long I've been a fool for
But since my mind drifts, I'd as soon wonder if
Light is brighter where the silver spins
Or if the cloud that just flew was dust from her boots
That traveled here from Galveston
You can wait and wonder why we don't get a second try
I've been gone and back again, but I ain't been to Galveston

When her hand reaches for me, I try to ignore it
The dark's an excuse good as any
Then from memory, things that she's said to me
I repeated and asked if she meant them
She eased my ear to her lips, whispered, "You've learned my tricks.
Hocus pocus and Sim sala bim."
Then she rolled over gently, the whole room felt empty
She could have been in Galveston
You can wait and wonder why we don't get a second try
I've been gone and back again, but I ain't been to Galveston
I've been gone and back again, but I ain't been to Galveston

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from No Time To Be Tender, released February 26, 2013

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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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