Climbing Tree Blues

from Like Strawberry Sandpaper by Yellow Squares

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I have a message for all the people out there:
Don't be like me. Don't do what I did, children
My throat is now dry as a grain of salt
Soon I wiil die, and it's all my fault

There's no excuse. Trying to escape is no use.
You'd understand, honey, if you were in my shoes
I've a bona fide case of,
a soul-achin' case of the climbing tree blues

"Climb it up-- you won't get cut," the girl with the red hair said
As it is, there's a growl in my gut, and I tell you:
I'd be better off dead

I've been around to so many places,
But I've never been in the place that I am, and I don't like it
If I could go back and change it,
I'd have walked right past that door, man

Then I could run and hide and dance and sing
But as it is, I ain't got the chance to do much of anything
'Cept untie and retie my shoes
I'm down up in the air with the climbing true blues

There's no excuse. Climbing tree blues.
I said I'm stuck. They sold my truck.
It isn't good. I've got no food.
This is not a lie. This branch is too high.

Will I grow old? Will I get cold?
I've got news: Climbing tree blues.
That woman, she walked away
When I've climbed high enough to have to stay

I'm up thirty feet. I ain't got nothing to eat.
Guess I'll just wait for a stopping heart rate.
I've paid my dues. Climbing tree blues.

credits

from Like Strawberry Sandpaper, released October 25, 2011
Kamyar- vocal
Kris- drums
andre.W- guitar

recorded at The Grapefruit
originally appeared on 'Tomato Rain' cassette

written by andre.W

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