Bait and Switch

Album: Port Of Morrow (2012)
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  • I finally had all my ducks in a row
    Peace and quiet by means of subtraction
    And how she got in, I'm not sure that I know
    But two weeks on and my spine was in traction
    My eyes in a basket

    My gut and my heart are so out of phase
    And that kind of girl, she ain't nobody's daughter
    I'm just not used to these powerful waves
    She's shining the brass and I'm taking on water
    What am I to do now?

    I call on a beautiful witch with a moral compass
    Bait and switch

    Hide from my psychic derailleur
    Drive this car to the sea
    Spend the night as high as I can in a towering hemlock

    But it's no use, I can always be found
    A creature of habit has no real protection
    I tell her I'll leave if she don't settle down
    She sees it's a lie on closer inspection
    Like everyone else does

    Been rubbing a terrible charm
    Holding smoke in my arms
    I'm just a simple man
    Cursed with an honest heart
    Watch her go and tear it all apart

    Been rubbing a terrible charm
    Holding smoke in my arms
    I'm just a simple man
    Cursed with an honest heart
    Watch her go and tear it all apart Writer/s: James Mercer
    Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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