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William Stonewall Monroe

by William Stonewall Monroe

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1.
I am disgusted with myself I am disgusted with myself Today I saw your smile, and I Afterwhiled away your time Tell me, I’m the only one that you’ve been waiting for Tell me, I’m not the only one that you been waiting for, waiting for Tell me, I’ve just tricked myself like I’ve done before Betray me to myself Sunspots clear my eyes, clear my mind Can you see through my charade I will act out the pieces of me for you Tell me, I’m the only one that you’ve been waiting for Tell me, I’m not the only one that you been waiting for, waiting for Tell me, I’ve just tricked myself like I’ve done before Betray me to myself And I been searching for the heart of a fool’s gold I been stretching out, I been stretching, I been stretching out Tell me, everything that I been looking for How do I find, the doors that open Open my eyes I no longer need, everything that I thought that I needed Did I bleed or is this someone else’s blood been shed for me I no longer know, where I’m going too I no longer know, what I’m doing here I am disgusted with myself I am disgusted with myself Today I saw your smile, and I Afterwhiled away your time Tell me, you’re the only one that I’ve been waiting for Tell me, I’ve just tricked myself like I’ve done before Betray me to myself Betray me to myself Betray me to myself
2.
earth folds, into sand, I quake, mountains, fall into the sea, my grace breathless, I run and break, when I sing, be my voice Come away, come away, come away bury my burden, and my body will decay dirt under my fingers, tell my bonnie, here I lay Come away, come away, come away Pretty lady, turn your eye, I quake Is it death that knows you by name, by whose grace you came She said, sir I know kingdoms fall, paint the colors of my lie Come away, come away, come away bury my burden, and my body will decay dirt under my fingers, tell my bonnie, here I lay Come away, come away, come away Time is a thief, but I love him so dearly, Madness my dream, loved so clearly In my defense, I leave a little further on Lay down in the trench, I leave, a little further on bury my burden, and my body will decay dirt under my fingers, tell my bonnie, here I lay Come away, come away, come away
3.
She is the only game of hide and seek I’ve never won Tag you’re it and then she’s gone Her walls are painted with the shadows that hold her in There is a light under the door, which makes it hard to sleep Ollie Ollie Oksen-frie Run as fast as you stand and kick the can, Heel-toe, connect, and there you go, The leaves from the trees, chase after The wind and the rain still chase laughter Ollie Ollie Oksen-frie London bridge is breaking down The East is lining for war Red rover, red rover, won’t you please come over Ollie Ollie Oksen-frie
4.
There’s more beauty in you than I think that I see So keep it close, woven down, pulled tighter into Needles like needles, pull me in When will I see your face again, when will I see your face again Wrap me, once more Wrap me, one more time around There’s more beauty in you than I think that I see So keep it close, woven down, pulled tighter into Needles like needles, pull me in When will I see your face again, when will I see your face again Wrap me, once more Wrap me, one more time around time around I’ll be your swan and you my dawn the sun our memory I’ll be your swan and you my dawn the sun our memory
5.
Is this redemption just a candy for my mind thought you were burned from there long, long, ago are you still beautiful or is this misrecall. Never is the only way you ever leave if breath were mine it leaves in disrespair do you still laugh Knock the wind right out of me Somehow thought enters the mind The concrete presses down (toward) the line Mistaken jade to breathe Head down, crawl through meant to be Sew me back and set me walking on my face, and love that will not loosen chains me here, higher than I fly only in a mad man’s mind does 4 proceed 3 Knock the wind right out of me Somehow thought enters the mind The concrete presses down (toward) the line Mistaken jade to breathe Head down, crawl through meant to be Sew me back and set me walking Is this coincidence divine threw away your photograph some time ago and at 24 degrees, breath falls
6.
Pretending to be grown up again Puttin’ on my daddy’s shoes And walkin’ round the house Sayin’ things like ‘momma, I’ll be home soon’ I put a belt in my blue jeans And I button up my shirt wrong like I mean it And I put on my daddy’s coat, ‘Cause that’s what grownups do Get in my car it’s a cardboard box Drive to the office, it’s a pile of rocks I’m beginning to lose my socks My daddy’s shoes are too large Break for lunch with the little miss She’s brought me, a ham and swiss I lean over, to tell her this You know, I hope it means a lot. Pretending to be grown up again Puttin’ on my daddy’s shoes And walkin’ round the house Sayin’ things like ‘momma, I’ll be home soon’ I put a belt in my blue jeans And I button up my shirt wrong like I mean it And I put on my daddy’s coat, ‘Cause that’s what grownups do I crawl in the house on my hands and knees, So people don’t see the car I don’t need Grab a book, I’m learning to read Hope it makes me wise someday I remember, what my mommy said ‘Bout gettin’ up, and goin’ to bed Try to see the page I’ve read And what it all means. Pretending to be grown up again Puttin’ on my daddy’s shoes And walkin’ round the house Sayin’ things like ‘momma, I’ll be home soon’ I put a belt in my blue jeans And I button up my shirt wrong like I mean it And I put on my daddy’s coat, ‘Cause that’s what grownups do
7.
Babycakes 02:51
Never has anyone held their hand in mine Held, steadfast and kind, not just walking but dancing the line Babycakes, I will love you through all of our mistakes You're my honeydew, I don't you worry I ain't going anywhere but closer to you I'll be forever and always and you'll be mine I'll give the stink eye to anyone who gives you a hard time Babycakes, I will love you through all of our mistakes You're my honeydew, I don't you worry I ain't going anywhere but closer to you We will share our grey hairs and rocking chairs, feeling fine Even when the days are dark and musty, and we get old and dusty, you and me babe ain't ever getting rusty, it's just me... and you spending smiles Babycakes, I will love you through all of our mistakes You're my honeydew, I don't you worry I ain't going anywhere but closer to you
8.
a drop from the sun a drop from the sun fell down a drop from the sun a drop from the sun fell down (the sky is falling the sky is falling) And here i begin here i begin to free fall And here i begin here i begin to free fall (the sky is falling the sky is falling) hold out your hand place this part of your world the tip of you rests above so much left to (the sky is falling the sky is falling)
9.
Searching for hay in stacks of golden needles I keep searching so but I keep on hurting my hands Golden needle I seem to have found but there is so many golden needles here Searching for hay in stacks of golden needles. Hold me here, tie me down, don't let me throw this all away Searching for hay in stacks of golden needles. You can take your thread through the eye Stitch all your dreams to the empress's clothes Drown in the endless sea, never find the way to tread Searching for hay in stacks of golden needles Hold me here, tie me down, don't let me throw this all away Searching for hay in stacks of golden needles Come, sit, my sweet, and I'll build us a house out of straw This rope it will bind, run your fingers through mine Searching for hay in stacks of golden needles Searching for hay in stacks of golden needles I keep searching so but I keep on hurting my hands Golden needle I seem to have found but there is so many golden needles here Searching for hay in stacks of golden needles.
10.
Move over or slow down Take cover in abandon town I'm at the end of the tunnel, but Someone turned lights down low Move over or slow down Move over or slow down Crimson tears, cannot see I drown Darkness, it feels like my handheld Did I hear or feel your breath fell Move over or slow down Nevertheless she holds a pink slip in hand, Move over or slow down Move over or slow down would you still love me should the alphabet choose to die, and there be no words to express what has always been said wordless I pray for gravity, because I don't feel held down so well
11.
She walks along a beach Walking her sorrows on a leash Wandering, all along She’s wondering, what went wrong She’s looking, for the rough in the diamond Looking for the glitter’s end Did he not see, the look in her eyes As he smiled, and he walked by They’re looking, for the rough in the diamond He always called her, “princess” He never could get out lovely Wandering up and down He’s wondering, why she’s gone He’s looking for the rough in the diamond Looking for the glitter’s end Were there any words to say As she smiled and walked away She never had a chance to say They’re looking for the rough in the diamond She’s carrying a memory with her He’s trying to leave one behind Getting this off of his mind She’s flown away, that’s just like her They’re looking for the rough in the diamond Looking for the glitters end Did he not see, the look in her eyes As she smiled, and he walked by They’re looking for the rough in the diamond They’re looking for the rough in the diamond
12.
Seem to have mistaken your life for mine It was my heart breaking' when you cried Call me monster, call me liar You are my only love You are my only love You are my only love You are my only love You've simply been biding your time Burdened with crosses both yours and both mine Call me monster, call me liar Call me monster, call me I believe in fairy tales, but some are never real, Always dragons to slay, no matter how you feel I never believed in fairy tales, but some I cannot deny Strangely absent stars and no wings with which to fly You are my only love You are my only love You are my only love You are my only love
13.
Hold you close to my chest, Hold you, feel my breath, This lightness in my head Brightness filled and fed Let me wrap my soul around yours I have nothing for you but, Easter sunrise kisses. Feel my cold, cold heart At your word it starts The windshield of my mind Defrosted, cleared and shined Let me wrap my soul around yours I have nothing for you but, Easter sunrise kisses. Be my puzzle piece Sit your knees next to my knees A lovely best best friend My one and only end Let me wrap my soul around yours I have nothing for you but, Easter sunrise kisses.

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This album was recorded in what was originally intended to be a demo session at Paul Langford Studios in Chicago. (paullangfordmusic.com) His studio and panini's lend themselves to productivity, so we went ahead and got an entire album cranked out.

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released September 24, 2011

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