Wild Fire

Album: Semper Femina (2017)
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  • Chasing down a wild fire
    Are you trying to make a cold liar out of me?
    You wanna get high?
    You overcome those desires before you come to me

    I think your mama's kinda sad
    And your papa's kinda mean
    I can take that all away
    You can stop playing it out on me
    Me, me

    She keeps a pen behind her ear
    In case she's got something she really, really needs to say
    She puts it in a notepad
    She's gonna write a book someday

    Of course the only part that I want to read
    Is about her time spent with me
    Wouldn't you die to know how you're seen?
    Are you getting away with who you're trying to be?
    Trying, trying to be

    Of course there's things upon the Earth
    That we must really try to defend
    A lonely beast, a kind heart
    Something weak and on trend

    I'd do it all for her for free
    I need nothing back for me
    There no sweeter deed may be
    Than to love something enough to wanna help it get free
    Free, free

    Is there something on her mind?
    Something she needs to get by?
    Do you cry sometimes?
    Do you cry sometimes?

    You always say you love me most
    When I don't know I'm being seen
    Well maybe someday when God takes me away
    I'll understand what the fuck that means

    I just know your mama's kinda sad
    And your papa's kinda mean
    I can take it all away
    You can stop playing that shit out on me
    Me, me

    Is there something on your mind?
    Something you need to get by?
    Do you cry sometimes?
    Do you cry sometimes?

    I know your mama's kinda sad
    I know your papa's kinda mean
    I would take it all away
    You can stop playing that shit out on me
    Me, me Writer/s: Laura Marling
    Publisher: Wixen Music Publishing
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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