I hear the sound of fading laughter
As I walk into the parlor
I see pious eyes averting
And a hush that sounds like thunder
It’s a fate that dances with me
That will kiss me then dismiss me
And curls me up so tightly where I’ll stay
Till it goes away
It goes away
It goes away
I crawl out of my covers
Before the sun is rising
Pack a sandwich and an apple
The workday darkly looming
And I wonder how I’m going to make it
As I stumble through my doorway
Then I smell that salty air and I’m okay
It goes away
It goes away
It goes away
I see you across the room a talking
To some friends; you look right at me
Something about your mannerisms
Release me from my prison
As I try to think of something witty
I tell myself you’re way too pretty
And all intelligent life inside my head just fades
It goes away
It goes away
It goes away
I hear the sound of fading laughter
As I walk into the parlor
I see pious eyes averting
And a hush that sounds like thunder
It’s a fate that dances with me
That will kiss me then dismiss me
And curls me up so tightly where I’ll stay
Till it goes away
It goes away
It goes away
It goes away
It goes away
It goes away
It goes away
credits
from The Smolder Sessions,
released March 14, 2012
Words and Music by Ken Nottingham
copyright 2012
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