it's 'cause she's always changing
he keeps those photos of her
and it just leaves him breathless
to see those eyes that he can't remember
he says, "here she looks like mother
but twenty-five years younger
well, i bet she looks just like her now"
it's 'cause karen's been gone
since the first few weeks of winter
and though she gave her notice
nobody really believed her
when she said, "keep the house
but i just gotta get out
and forget this place somehow"
and he said, "who do you think you're fooling?
you'll come back, i just know you will"
and then he said, "Ooo, please, honey, don't you do this"
when she called from some motel
to say she was far away and well
to say she was terrified but happier still
and it's the reason he stumbles
when he tries to dance
with and easy stranger
that he can hardly stand
he says, "you look like my former lover
but twenty-five years younger
and i think i'd better go now"
credits
from California (Decreation),
track released December 14, 2010
Sean Hood - Acoustic Guitar, Bass & Vocals
Erika Pipkin - Violin & Vocals
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