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lyrics

I saw you shining like a lighter in a foxhole
and without delay I put you in my sights
for many years I watched you dancing in my crosshairs
but I couldn't pull the trigger for my life
but then one day I got the stones to take your hand, dear
and I won you with a flower and a smile
though all I had to offer was a fireplace
and a face you learned to love after awhile

one day I was called to serve my country
and I went because I'd never been away
I returned home with a bandage on my forehead
and a memory that gets weaker every day
and now you never touch me like you used to
and my injuries don't even start to heal
I was sure right then and there that I would lose you
oh how wretched your beauty makes me feel

I used to think our love was but a trifle
I was surprised it lasted through the month of May
but now I am too old to lift my rifle
and you're still here to watch me waste away
my love I've lost so many friends since we got married
and I know that you could say the same to me
I believe I was the first to ever catch you
perhaps I should be the first to set you free

I saw you shining like the sunlight through the window
and the truth it started slowly sinking in
and I knew when I walked the door this morning
I would never see your pretty face again
so don't go searching for my body in the cattails
just be happy that I've found a place to rest
by the time you read this letter I'll be gone dear
you know I love you, but this is for the best

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from Respectable Enemy, released August 12, 2014
Curtis McMurtry- vocals, acoustic and high-strung guitars
Will Sexton- bass and electric guitars

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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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