Hello Yellow Brick Road

from Till I Close My Eyes by Justin Vahala

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Hello yellow brick road I laid to show me the way
Whose winding path looked better yesterday
But now I'm waking up and retching at the sight
Of a road I didn't choose and didn't think to fight

Do these bricks stay still when I throw them to sea
Or do they float float float away from me?
Will i sink sink sink under all that weight
And now i think think think I've made a mistake.

I need to take some time, I need to figure shit out
Figure what this world is all about.
Now I'm your man and baby I'm your boy
But is our love that kind that marched into Troy

And said, "Hey, nay well isn't this great?"
And it feels so good that it must be fate,
But these ropes are real and baby don't you feel
That this wicked world will never heal heal heal?

Now I believe in the power of threes
But baby ain't no ghost gonna set us free
So come on Dorothy dear, let's get out of here
And drop the whole damn house on this American fear

Well I'm a good little bitch, and I'm a wicked witch
But hey so are you, so let's get out of this ditch because
If we stay stay stay, then we're better off dead
So let's fly away from the lies they've said

Now we'll be crushed on land and maybe drowned at sea
But baby all that water sounds good to me
So let's start a fire in the ocean blue
And you'll sink in me and I'll sink in you.

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from Till I Close My Eyes, released August 1, 2013
Lyrics & Music: Justin Vahala
Voice, Bass, Incessant Snapping: Justin Vahala
Shaker: Justin Helm

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