Memory Lame

Jim O'Rourke

Composed by: Jim O\'Rourke
It's quite a gamble to speak out of place 
Those things could kill you but so could your face 

What occupies me, pays a low rent 
Because fondness makes the heart grow absent 

These things I say, may seem kinda cruel 
So here's something from my heart to you 
Looking at you, reminds me of looking at the sun 
And how the blind are so damn lucky 

Those holes on your face could be used better ways 
Breathing's a distraction when you chatter away 

These things I say, may seem to be lies 
To seem risque, or sensationalized 

And too many people can remember your name 
Always walking you down memory lame 

These things I say, may seem to offend 
But not half as much, as I'd like to intend 
Listening to you, reminds me of 
A motor's endless drone 
And how the deaf are so damn lucky 

I'd be happy, if life came to a stall 
Then I wouldn't need my senses at all 

These things I say, might seem out of line 
But day to day, I'm right every time 
Looking at you, reminds me of 
Looking at the sun 
Too long 

You'll find 
That in no time 
You'll be talking to yourself 
Along with everybody else 
Then you'll despise 
The look in their eyes 
It may be difficult to tell 
If your looking at yourself 
And you look fine 
If you don't mind 
That gaping hole that's on your face 
A black hole that's out of place 
And out of time 
In a tight bind 
To find something smart to say 
When a silence comes your way
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