200 Words

[Verse 1]
Oil on the driveway and a rope around the limb
The house is empty now, I'd say it's safe to take a swim
You father called to say he never noticed you or him
But the writing that you left behind was decades old and thin

February poppies showed up a little late
They heard that you had fallen underneath the Golden Gate
You never seemed to mind making all the world wait
So I'll see you sometime maybe, I'll keep setting you a place

[Chorus]
Closer people
Paint the leaves
And the street to be assigned
And make the wreaths
And the locks are open, oh
Don't you lead me down

By the sea I
Caught the free wave
With both stunned people I
Don't believe them
The money's good but, oh
Don't you lead me down

[Verse 2]
You recognize the codes and thighs they overtook with a sigh
200 words, and disperse in the post in time
There's boxes and stacks up for the agency to order in line
Like sawdust dogs or soldiers standing by
And we're the last to be over the waves and the clips of news
Every crash was you, you

[Chorus]
Closer people
Paint the leaves
And the street to be assigned
And make the wreaths
And the locks are open, oh
Don't you lead me down

By the sea I
Caught the free wave
With both stunned people I
Don't believe them
The money's good but, oh
Don't you lead me down

[Outro]
I know you couldn't love me, but
Could you try again
I came home every evening
But you never let me in
The monster in the sun
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I know you couldn't love me, but
Could you try again
I came home every evening
But you never let me in