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Lucksmiths – Ficiton (from Warmer Corners.)
Written down here, gentle reader
It seems Gtoo good to be true
But there’s a gCirl in Kansas City
With my Gfavourite tattoo
Oh Amwhy would I Clie to yGou?
This was Cin another century
Somewhere Gnear the summer’s end
The Cfahrenheit was frightening
I was Gawake the whole weekend
InCvited to a barbecue
I found Grefuge in the kitchen
Discussing pCost-war US literature
With a girl whose Gupper arm read “fiction”
Like it Ammight have beeCn typeGwritten
 C   G–  C  G  
When I Casked her its significance
She said she Gsometimes took reminding
What she Cwanted to be doing
Whether Greading it or writing
I admCitted admiration
For both Gtypeface and intent
And said more sCoftly — sotto voce —
I knew Gtoo well what she meant
She just Amsmiled and in Ca while she Gwent
DmFor a time I Amforgot this ever took Gplace
She left her bottle on the bookcaCse
 G–  C   G–  C   G–  C   G–  C   G–  C  G  
So though I lCeave you little option
But to Gtake me at my word
I asCsure you, dearest listener
That it Ghappened as you’ve heard
A beeCr left on a bookshelf
At a Gbygone barbecue
By a gCirl from Kansas City
With my Gfavourite tattoo
Oh Amwhy would I lCie to youG?
Oh Amwhy would I lCie to youG?
Oh Amwhy would I lCie?G  

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Fiction

by The Lucksmiths

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Lucksmiths – Ficiton (from Warmer Corners.)

Written down here, gentle reader

It seems too good to be true

But there’s a girl in Kansas City

With my favourite tattoo

Am C G

Oh why would I lie to you?

This was in another century

Somewhere near the summer’s end

The fahrenheit was frightening

I was awake the whole weekend

Invited to a barbecue

I found refuge in the kitchen

Discussing post-war US literature

With a girl whose upper arm read “fiction”

Am C G

Like it might have been typewritten

C G C G

–

When I asked her its significance

She said she sometimes took reminding

What she wanted to be doing

Whether reading it or writing

I admitted admiration

For both typeface and intent

And said more softly — sotto voce —

I knew too well what she meant

Am C G

She just smiled and in a while she went

Dm Am G

For a time I forgot this ever took place

She left her bottle on the bookcase

G C G C G C G C G C G

– – – – –

So though I leave you little option

But to take me at my word

I assure you, dearest listener

That it happened as you’ve heard

A beer left on a bookshelf

At a bygone barbecue

By a girl from Kansas City

With my favourite tattoo

Am C G

Oh why would I lie to you?

Am C G

Oh why would I lie to you?

Am C G

Oh why would I lie?

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