Backyard Lover

by Merce Lemon

From the album: Watch Me Drive Them Dogs Wild

Track 2 of 9 on Watch Me Drive Them Dogs Wild (2024).

Duration: 5:28

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Lyrics for Backyard Lover

I am aimless in my lovin' Caught the tail end of your set Before I went to bed But I don't get out much Met a lover in my backyard Watching from my room Honey I'll come down soon Now I am falling to a dark place Where just remembering her death's About all I can take But I don't get out much Is being swallowed by a room Supposed to feel this way? Maybe I'll come out Babe Now I am swimming in a river Showing off the butterfly Enraptured by light But I don't get out much And nothing's held me so soft As this water tonight Maybe she was She was right What dying felt like A wooden spoon tossed in the fire 'Cause nothing's good enough You fucking liar You fucking liar A sliding hill A quick refrain A frozen bird Melting An eyelash For wishing

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