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The Saint Street Five and Dime

from Old Road Blues by Ray Woodruff

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Every time that you held that look
You were taken down easy in the second book
And my whole damn plot folds to silence in the night.

So I packed I stuff and I upped my sails
Bowling Brook was hazy so I hit that trail
The lamp posts sputtered as I took off for the light

I found a wall and I backed right up
What's the use in drinking but the harder stuff
You don't have to bother looking for the light stone blind

One takes it easy another's too quick
One clutches his diamond and another his dick
This time I won't slow till the holding out is good and fine

Don't need the money, don't need the show
When it comes too easy it's time to go
And I'll be waiting for tomorrow by the Saint Street five and dime.

Come the moon, I'll take your bricks
Carve you out a home from paper and sticks
Witch willow for the walls and myrtle for the roof and beams

Dress us up in reeds and twine
Weave a tight cover for this love of mine
And press my damn watch with your rose in the bible seams

Don't need the money, don't need the show
When it comes too easy it's time to go
And I'll be waiting for tomorrow by the Saint Street five and dime.

Every time that you held that look
I took you down easy in the second book
And my whole damn plot fell to silence in the night.

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from Old Road Blues, released May 1, 2009

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Ray Woodruff Richmond, Virginia

Songwriter. Guitarist. Instrumentalist. Visuals. Lost writer.

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