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Pick Yer Brain
02:28
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I want to pick your brain and listen for a while
How exactly do you cope?
How do you keeping your head up?
The death of a parent, miscarriage of a child
Why didn't our parents prepare us for this?
I know there's something about you
That keeps you calm
I know there's something about you
That'll keep me strong
I want to pick your brain and listen for a while
How exactly do you cope?
How do you keeping your head up?
A suicidal friend
A weekend long drunken binge
Why don't parents prepare us for this?
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The Time We Spent
04:20
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I remember the first time that I held your hand
There in Huffman Park in Dayton, down by the dam
As we've moved on from a mere embrace,
I’ve remembered to appreciate
The touch, the feel, all the time together
I remember the first time I lost myself in your kiss
In your basement, listening to Nat King Cole sing
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Whisper
02:37
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Lyrics by Katherine Smith
I am shattered by this silence
I am haunted by the absence of your face
And I realize it is I who avoided this place, this time
And I am in awe of this grace of unspokeneness
In which I now hear you whisper
And I am left speechless
As I know the whisper is my name
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Why did you have to run and hide?
How far will you go in your shame
Before you admit that I'm right?
Why, oh why can't you see
The only one you're hurting is you and not me?
Why, oh why can't you speak to me
We're all family
You ran for fear of proving me right
What's more important,
Your pride or a peace of mind?
How has our relationship come to the place
Where you won't speak because you're ashamed?
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Miles and Miles
02:21
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I hope you're surprised when you find
That I’ve driven to meet you at lunchtime
I’ll still drive for miles and miles
Just to gaze in your eyes
I’ll drive for miles and miles
Just to surprise
Although we've been married
A few months now and I get to see you every night
I’ll still drive for miles and miles
Just to gaze in your eyes
I’ll drive for miles and miles
Just to surprise
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I love it when you tell me it’s gonna be alright
Because I’m still not used to upsetting you
Maybe I over-apologize
Maybe I’m insecure
And I still want to impress you
Maybe when we grow old
Things will be easier but for now,
It’s reassuring I’ll remain
The man in your eyes
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Comfort for Happiness
04:02
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It’s always good to talk to you, but today it was so different
Because when I left, you know I left with a heavy heart
I know what it’s like to be controlled
And I know what it’s like to walk away
I just hope you can find what’s right for you
And never mistake comfort for happiness
You always seem positive, and I hear it in your voice
But today you stuttered and I could tell that you were troubled
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I thought you were the smart and honest type,
But who really knows the secrets that we hide?
It seems that everyone I meet
Seems to be teetering on the verge of collapsing
Are we made up to look good, knowing we're about to fall
Or are we that well-off after all?
From billiard halls in Raytown to offices in the city
From park benches on the Plaza to the classroom next to me
It seems that everyone I meet
Seems to be teetering on the verge of collapsing
Are we made up to look good, knowing we're about to fall
Or are we that well-off after all?
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Jonathon Smith Kansas City, Missouri
Jonathon Smith draws from a wide range of influences.
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