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Eleanor's House

from Respectable Enemy by Curtis McMurtry

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lyrics

Despite being noble, you always were
sad as a dog that can't find its way home
but I saw you smile back when you were a girl
promised that I'd never leave you alone

we spent the summer at Eleanor's house
fishing for minnows and making up words
I broke a jar of honey on the kitchen floor
and your grandmother smiled
ever so politely I wanted to cry
but not around you

and I can't remember the things that we used to pretend in those days
but I hope that wherever you are I'm on your mind always
and some say I'm wasting my time here by the windowsill
but I never knew better and I don't think that I ever will

my sister was chasing your grandmother's cat
your brothers were building a house out of sticks
and us in the attic learning about lips
and you said you loved me
or something silly like that

and all my new friends are no friends at all
and they don't run around in the wind
and I still miss you like nobody's business
and I don't know how long it's been

since we held hands down at Eleanor's house
and I promised never to leave you alone
and despite being noble
you always were
sad as a dog that can't find its way home

credits

from Respectable Enemy, released August 12, 2014
Curtis McMurtry- vocals, acoustic guitar
Diana Burgess- vocals, cello
Warren Hood- fiddle
Taylor Turner- upright bass
Shawn Zorn- percussion

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Curtis McMurtry Austin, Texas

Curtis McMurtry writes apocalyptic indie folk about the selfish and the cowardly. Influenced by Fiona Apple and Tom Waits, Curtis' music combines sinister lyrics with sophisticated orchestrations. He specializes in sad songs and mean songs, and considers his catalogue to be “music for people that like to read.” ... more

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