I Miss Them, Too

from Alive at the Farm - EP by Aaron Kelly

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lyrics

I wrote all of my best traits down
 It took about twenty-five 
Seconds and a couple of half-written sentences 
About how I’m a pretty good guy 
At least I try 
At least I try  

So I sunk straight into a dismal daze 
And tried to parlay it to song
 The second verse didn’t match the first verse hurt 
The timbre of the bridge was all wrong 
It’s no sing a-long 
But I sing along  

  I wrote all of my best friends back 
You know I’m bad at keeping in-touch 
They all told me “Buddy, we love you like a brother 
But we all miss you so dang much”
 I miss them, too 
I miss them, too

  It's just that I cook all of my meat with fat 
When I write I like to chew on the grit 
I even make some money, so who’s getting hungry 
I’m taking what you’ll pay me for it 
I’d pay you, too
 I’d pay you to

  I cut my grass and I pay my tax
I stumble but I walk the line
 Its hard to quantify the amount of time 
And bread it takes to make words rhyme 
I keep on trying
Bless us for trying

  I wrote all of my best traits down
 It took about a hundred and five
 Seconds and a couple of half-written sentences 
About how I’m a pretty good guy 
At least I try 
At least I try

  I won't let my baby down 

(coda is a response inspired by John Prine's "Storm Windows")

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from Alive at the Farm - EP, released October 2, 2020
Aaron Kelly - guitar, piano, vocals
Brandon Reisdorf - violin, vocals
Andy Greiner - bass guitar
Dave Robinson - vocals, audio mix

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