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Thea Gilmore Contessa 
AContessa, Contessa, oh please leave your hat by the doDor
AWell, I thought I told you you couldn’t call round anDymore
AAnd outside in the street and the rains turning tricks on the Dday
AContessa, I’ve told you so why do you come anyDway?
AWell, ten years ago by the motorway bridge with a smiDle
AAnd your red lacquer shoes, oh you lived inside me for a wDhile
AI had an old cow bone that I used to draw hearts in the Ddust
AContessa please tell me just what the hell happened to Dus
‘Cause I’ve Egone
Gone rDun that roaAd
I’ve Egone
Gone Drun that roAad
Run that Eroad homDeA  
AI was a scared little kid with a head full of hormones and hoDles
AWith one eye on atonement and a body already grown oDld
AThere you were with your secrets and your notebook of genuine Dlies
Saying “Agirl its your party but you sure as hell don’t wDanna cry, don’t wanna cry
I’ve Egone
Gone Drun that rAoad
I’ve Egone
Gone Drun that roAad
Run that Eroad hoDmeA  
Yeah, run that road home
ASo I was the black sheep, yeah, I was the lone cavalDier
ABut with a face like stone, oh Connie its lonely out Dhere
AI’ve taken some pills and I’ve played with the hand I was Ddealt
AAnd you saved me that time but now I’ve learned to save mysDelf
And I’ve Egone
Gone Drun that Aroad
I’ve Egone
Gone ruDn that roaAd
Run that road home
Oh, run that road home
Yeah, run that, run that, rung that, run that, road home
Yeah, run that road home

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Contessa

by Thea Gilmore

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Thea Gilmore Contessa

A D

Contessa, Contessa, oh please leave your hat by the door

A D

Well, I thought I told you you couldn’t call round anymore

A D

And outside in the street and the rains turning tricks on the day

A D

Contessa, I’ve told you so why do you come anyway?

A D

Well, ten years ago by the motorway bridge with a smile

A D

And your red lacquer shoes, oh you lived inside me for a while

A D

I had an old cow bone that I used to draw hearts in the dust

A D

Contessa please tell me just what the hell happened to us

‘Cause I’ve gone

D A

Gone run that road

I’ve gone

D A

Gone run that road

E D A

Run that road home

A D

I was a scared little kid with a head full of hormones and holes

A D

With one eye on atonement and a body already grown old

A D

There you were with your secrets and your notebook of genuine lies

A D

Saying “girl its your party but you sure as hell don’t wanna cry, don’t wanna cry

I’ve gone

D A

Gone run that road

I’ve gone

D A

Gone run that road

E D A

Run that road home

Yeah, run that road home

A D

So I was the black sheep, yeah, I was the lone cavalier

A D

But with a face like stone, oh Connie its lonely out here

A D

I’ve taken some pills and I’ve played with the hand I was dealt

A D

And you saved me that time but now I’ve learned to save myself

And I’ve gone

D A

Gone run that road

I’ve gone

D A

Gone run that road

Run that road home

Oh, run that road home

Yeah, run that, run that, rung that, run that, road home

Yeah, run that road home

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