When she left you availed your eyes
of so many goddamn tears
we feared you might cry
this town afloat
Yeah there was something in the way
she called “Goodbye” that day
and something in the way
you let that door close
Now you’re caught staring at the sign
by the clairvoyant’s door
faded and hand-painted in blue
It says she’ll do
“Free Readings For Lost Children”.
and you wonder about the one
who’d do free reading for you
We missed you by what seemed to be
just a tick
we missed you by what seems to be
a mile
and we all professed
how very stunned we were
while working out the tricks in
each others’ half-smiles.
Now you’re caught staring at the sign
by the clairvoyant’s door
faded and hand-painted there in blue
It says she’ll do
“Free Readings For Lost Children”.
and you wonder about the one
who’d do free reading for you
and you wonder about the one
who’d do free reading for you
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