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I've goCne as fGar as I can Amgo
The reFst you muGst do alCone
With your paFnts around your knGees 
You said "doCn't leave me pleA7ase"
But thFis is as fGar as I can gCo
And sCo I sGwivel on my Amheel
And soFon the greGen becomes the gCrey
Now that my sisFter's cleaned my Gcar
I can depCart from where you aA7re
I never liFked the country anyway
The birds, they stCeal things frGom my slFeep
They sing the pFromisGes I couldn't keCep
CLast night I drGeamed my alphabAmet
Out of my voFice, all pGretty plastic shCapes
MFuted microphoGnes 
Turned in my haCnds to ice cream coA7nes
And the siFlence was all syrupy, all candy, tarts and cake
The sCad curl and shGine of baby spFit                                
And a secFret trail that leGaves beyond a Ctick
Oh, the sCad curl and sGmear of baby sFpit
I said "yFes" but I did nGot agree to tChis
Last nCight I dreGamed of paper trAmails
Dolls without facFes joined infGinitely with fiCngerless armS
FBlank as the air was dGead and sound is chaCsing the stillness aA7ll around
Is Fchoking the vibrations
FBeady little tales of sewing neeCdles and a bGall of stFring
Tear them aFpa- aaGrt and make them siCng
Of sewing neeCdles and bGall of striFng
My useless FhearGt, a wedding riCng
ApCologies are boGring and they're tAmrite
But if deFsired, I will sGee what I can fCind
As sFoon as the concrete coGmes into view
PCencil to paper we'll mA7ove for you
FSqueeze our time together to lines and lines and lines of fifty words
FAcross the page
BFig decision all contGained in a phAmrase
I know I prComised Gyou all alAmong
Forgive me plFeaseG, for I canCnot

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Paper Trails

by Emmy the Great

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C G Am

I've gone as far as I can go

F G C

The rest you must do alone

F G

With your pants around your knees

C A7

You said "don't leave me please"

F G C

But this is as far as I can go

C G Am

And so I swivel on my heel

F G C

And soon the green becomes the grey

F G

Now that my sister's cleaned my car

C A7

I can depart from where you are

I never liked the country anyway

C G F

The birds, they steal things from my sleep

F G C

They sing the promises I couldn't keep

C G Am

Last night I dreamed my alphabet

F G C

Out of my voice, all pretty plastic shapes

F G

Muted microphones

C A7

Turned in my hands to ice cream cones

And the silence was all syrupy, all candy, tarts and cake

C G F

The sad curl and shine of baby spit

F G C

And a secret trail that leaves beyond a tick

C G F

Oh, the sad curl and smear of baby spit

F G C

I said "yes" but I did not agree to this

C G Am

Last night I dreamed of paper trails

F G C

Dolls without faces joined infinitely with fingerless armS

F G C A7

Blank as the air was dead and sound is chasing the stillness all around

Is choking the vibrations

F C G F

Beady little tales of sewing needles and a ball of string

F G C

Tear them apa- aart and make them sing

C G F

Of sewing needles and ball of string

F G C

My useless heart, a wedding ring

C G Am

Apologies are boring and they're trite

F G C

But if desired, I will see what I can find

F G

As soon as the concrete comes into view

C A7

Pencil to paper we'll move for you

Squeeze our time together to lines and lines and lines of fifty words

Across the page

F G Am

Big decision all contained in a phrase

C G Am

I know I promised you all along

F G C

Forgive me please, for I cannot

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