Ears That Could

It's a hot day in June
Winter is finally gone
You had to tell the truth
Your gas light is on
That fuel tank is big
As big as your heart
It runs out as fast
As that vessel breaks apart
With strings so delicate
Won't you sing me the song in your head
I'll listen as closely as I can
With ears that could

You can park wherever you like
Just don't block anyone in
You can park out on the street overnight
But you'll have to go to the police station
You cried inside my truck
You cried when the music played
Don't you know I've got a thing for tears
Don't you know I've got a thing for pain
With a throat so dry
Won't you sing me what is trapped up inside
I'll listen as closely as I can
With ears that could

My brother shares half my blood
But I forget how old he is
He doesn’t breathe like the rest of the kids
They say it’s the half that’s only his
I hope to god he’s alright
I hope he finds peace in the moonlight
I hope someday we can be friends
Until then until then until then
With lungs so weak
Won’t you sing me what you wanted to speak
I’ll listen as closely as I can
With ears that could

I’m sorry about your friend
You lost someone you loved again
I try to make sense of this world
But it spins too fast to put my finger on it
I know that you spiral sometimes
I’ve got a little spiral in me
It’s not as frequent as the sunrise
But it happens occasionally
I know that you're shot
Won't you sing me whatever you've got
I'll listen as closely as I can
With ears that could
I'll listen as closely as I can
With ears that could