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Turpentine To An Open Wound

from Picture (Portrait) by We Are The Willows

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Back in the old days, I had my own ways of loving you.
They were turpentine to an open wound that I was for you
in November, and now it’s June.
The reverend, he, his family were gathered there.
You had paint hiding in your hair.
I was standing in your kitchen door.
What have I come around for?

To say that the wars we wage are all children’s games.
We are boys and girls wearing colanders and capes.
In these dreadful days my head is that place
where you love me and branches are swords.
I’ll use them here to fight this war.

Now these are peaceful days, and I am at war with ways of loving you.
I’ll put a pen to paper to try and explain to you what eight thousand miles can do
when there are one hundred more between me and you.
Darling, you don’t write me of your love anymore.
I’m sleeping on this davenport.
When guests arrive I will be on the floor.
What have I even come home for?

To say that the wars we wage are all children’s games.
We are boys and girls wearing colanders and capes.
In these dreadful days my head is that place
where you love me and branches are swords.

Darling I love and want you desperately.
Still more I need that returned to me.
So in truth, honestly, frankly as can be,
do or don’t you want to marry me?

I’ll wait as long as need be.

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from Picture (Portrait), released November 4, 2014

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We Are The Willows Minneapolis, Minnesota

We Are The Willows is the project of Minneapolis based songwriter and producer, Peter M.

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