Snakes and Telephones

You came to me with your heart in your hands

I was busy talking

Fluorescent bulbs held you long enough

For me to keep on walking

The saddest ones play out in so many ways

Forgetting is something I do all the time

Falling flat on the avenue is easy

Line after line off these interstate signs

The overpass makes the silence impossible

I forget birthdays, anniversaries

Would you please keep inviting me

Seeing my breath as I stepped in the cold

Reminds me I used to love smoking

As a younger man I only made perfect decisions

Easily daunted, free as I wanted to be

Don’t ask me to stay because I'm easy

Clouds making faces, you came here to fight

The snakes and the telephones stayed up all night

Seatbelts can hold me so close, but nothing will save you

Sliding alone by the light of the moon

I’ll give you ten dollars if you can find me

There was a time when I used to believe there was so much more

There was a time when you shut down in front of me

All I remember is leaving you in the flood

Easily daunted, free as I wanted to be

Easily daunted, free as I wanted to be

Don’t ask me to stay because I’m leaving

Why would you ever think I forgot how to run