Dear James
from Like A Lion by Tom McBride
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lyrics
everyone wants to say what’s on their mind
barking along with no thought
Hello, that’s you,
now go get a clue
you’re given two ears and one mouth that’s a fact
Consider the math and don’t ever talk back
to your mum, don’t be dumb
dear James, the laughs on me
dear James, I poured one for two
dear James, no need to explain
dear James
Scars will heal over the lesson will get learned
if you never fall down, you’ll forever get burned
its not cruel to lose,
nah don’t be a fool
hit first and hard don’t ever turn back
look ‘em square in the eye & give em that smirk
that you learned when you were two
dear James, the laughs on me
dear James, I poured one for two
dear James, no need to explain
dear James
all these bromides now fueling the sound
while I keep my head locked and set to the ground
maybe ill laugh just a little bit louder
and keep them waiting for more
do what I say, not what I do
sending signs from me to you
everyone wonders whose eye you begot
never could tell you its your mother who thought
that you’d scream, now don’t be obscene
if everything inside of you is dripping with rage
remember my fate and resist all the urges to stew
don’t be a fool
dear James, the laughs on me
dear James, I poured one for two
dear James, no need to explain
dear James
barking along with no thought
Hello, that’s you,
now go get a clue
you’re given two ears and one mouth that’s a fact
Consider the math and don’t ever talk back
to your mum, don’t be dumb
dear James, the laughs on me
dear James, I poured one for two
dear James, no need to explain
dear James
Scars will heal over the lesson will get learned
if you never fall down, you’ll forever get burned
its not cruel to lose,
nah don’t be a fool
hit first and hard don’t ever turn back
look ‘em square in the eye & give em that smirk
that you learned when you were two
dear James, the laughs on me
dear James, I poured one for two
dear James, no need to explain
dear James
all these bromides now fueling the sound
while I keep my head locked and set to the ground
maybe ill laugh just a little bit louder
and keep them waiting for more
do what I say, not what I do
sending signs from me to you
everyone wonders whose eye you begot
never could tell you its your mother who thought
that you’d scream, now don’t be obscene
if everything inside of you is dripping with rage
remember my fate and resist all the urges to stew
don’t be a fool
dear James, the laughs on me
dear James, I poured one for two
dear James, no need to explain
dear James
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from Like A Lion,
released August 1, 2009
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