Went to LA

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lyrics

Yes,
I still worry about it
Out of self-preservation did I
begin with tenderness?
The cannibal dragged his son
into the kitchen
Outside, the deaf man fled the barn
abandoning every
father’s image

Sure, sure
I went to LA
together with my maid
she was awful quiet
her hands were
shaking in the donkey’s mane
I went to LA,
searching for my own face
I couldn't find it in the dry
toothy maw of the lake

Heaven is a second…

Thought you summoned horses
thought you summoned childhood
Oh the humiliation of having
been perfectly understood
If I could observe
beyond every open mouth
men always end up telling you the truth
I can see it now

Every night is a lesson
down a long hallway
Good God this house,
get me away

Sure, sure I went to LA -
what other choices could I make? I sing along the road
an idiotic smile on my face

I went to LA
It was easy in the first place-
Wait,
wasn’t I with a friend?
What difference does it make

The owner of
the laundromat
gave me a ride home
she said she saw
me come in alone

Heaven is a second chance

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from Likewise, released January 31, 2020
Frances Quinlan: acoustic guitar, vocals
Chrissy Tashjian: backing vocals
Jackie Milestone: backing vocals
Joe Reinhart: acoustic slide, bass
Mary Lattimore: harp

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