Simply Smiling

from birdsong sayonara by robot by the river

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And I swear that I've been here before
Back to this place, but through a different door
The sands of time all scattered on the floor
Just get the broom out, make it like it was before

Cause simply smiling has become a chore
And all she wants is a little something more
I let you down and now you're awful sore
But don't you know, it's you that I adore?

And I'm just waiting for the storm to pass
Beneath the lighting in my tinfoil hat
And in due time the clouds become mirrors
Entire skies reflecting your worst fears

And I swear that I've been here before
Back to this place, but through a different door
The sands of time all scattered on the floor
Just get the broom out, make it like it was before

When it rains it pours and I know that I've said it before
Yet somehow we forget we always knew what we had in store
Soon I'll become the stain on the wall that you try to ignore
When I start to mold, you'll know you haven't been doing your chores

And I swear that I've been here before
Back to this place, but through a different door
The sands of time all scattered on the floor
Just get the broom out and make it like it was before

Cause simply smiling has become a chore
And all she wants is a little something more
I let you down and now you're awful sore
But don't you know, it's you that I adore?

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from birdsong sayonara, released November 4, 2013

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