I'm Not Ashamed

by Cass McCombs

From the album: Interior Live Oak

Track 6 of 16 on Interior Live Oak (2025).

Duration: 04:41

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Lyrics for I'm Not Ashamed

Feral child Dirty, bloody knees Climb to the top of the cherry tree Danger, danger The clouds have teeth The jaws inside are bigger yet Nothing lost, nothing was in vain Had the chance, I鈥檇 do it all again Though I dare not speak its name I鈥檓 not ashamed I鈥檓 not ashamed Mostly, it was your hair shining in the dark Braided, impervious to the wind What can I say that the wind hasn鈥檛 already heard Coming and going its libertine ways Nothing lost, nothing was in vain Had the chance, I鈥檇 do it all again Though I dare not speak its name I鈥檓 not ashamed I鈥檓 not ashamed Between the switch and the light, electricity so pure The eye recalls what the hand forgets Northern Star shine so bright from Bodie to Bethlehem Sir, what time is the next train? I have no bags, nothing to my name Another shot, I鈥檇 do it all again It would all remain the same I鈥檓 not ashamed I鈥檓 not ashamed

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