Heart & Gumption

from Strange Creature EP by Jake Nix

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She turns her head to the side and says,
"I've made other arrangements."
She doesn't look anyone in the eye anymore
I said, "If tears were words, I've written you and encyclopedia."
And then I tried to kiss her and she just looked kind of bored

If this is how it's gonna be
Then I'll save my apologies
And you can just sing me to sleep
Because a song that's sung by anyone
Who's got a little bit of heart and gumption
Is worth more than I know how to say

There's a little lump inside my head
And the door says it'll be all right
But I can't help but get scared sometimes
I made my best effort but I just made a mess of it
Doctors just make educated guesses
And I don't know if a headache
Is reason enough to send me home from work

If this is how it's gonna be
Then I'll save my apologies
And you can just sing me to sleep
Because a song that's sung by anyone
Who's got a little bit of heart and gumption
Is worth more than I know how to say

It's just time goes by so
Slowly I could cry sometimes
But I know someday I'll wake up
And wonder where it went
As I grow old and die
As I grow old and die

If this is how it's gonna be
Then I'll save my apologies
And you can just sing your own god damn self to sleep
Because a song that's sung by anyone
Who's got a little bit of heart and gumption
Is worth more than I know how to say

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from Strange Creature EP, released February 19, 2016

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Jake Nix Tacoma, Washington

Singer, songwriter, guitarist, human rights activist, professional sports mascot. Native of Tacoma, WA, USA, Earth.

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