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Tire swing


I took the Polaroid down in my room
I’m pretty sure you have a new best friend
It’s not as if I don’t like you
It just makes me sad when ever I see it
‘cause I like to be gone most of the time
And you like to be home most of the time
If I stay in one place I’d lose my mind
I’m a pretty impossible person to be with
Joey never met a bike that he didn’t want to ride
And I never met a Toby that I didn’t like
Scotty liked all the books that I recommended
Even if he didn’t I wouldn’t be offended
I had a dream that I had to drive to Madison
To deliver a painting for some silly reason
I took a wrong turn and ended up in Michigan
Paul Baraboo took me to the giant tire swing
He gave me a push and he started singing
I sang along while I was swinging
The sound of our voices made us forget every thing
That had ever hurt our feelings
Joey never met a bike that he didn’t want to ride
And I never met a Toby that I didn’t like
Scotty liked all the books that I recommended
Even if he didn’t I wouldn’t be offended
Now I’m home for less then 24 hours
That’s hardly time to take a shower
Hug my family and take your picture off the wall
Check my e-mail, write a song and make a few phone calls
Before it’s time to leave again
I’ve got one hand on the steering wheel one waving out the window
If I’m a spinster for the rest of my life
My arms will keep me warm on cold and lonely nights
Joey never met a bike that he didn’t want to ride
And I never met a Toby that I didn’t like
Scotty liked all the books that I recommended
Even if he didn’t I wouldn’t be offended