Never Cut Down

from The Sleeper Pins by The Sleeper Pins

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I'VE BEEN A LOT OF PLACES WHERE I NEVER STOPPED TO LOOK
I DO ALL MY BEST TRAVELING IN MY MIND AND A BLANK BOOK
BUT IF YOU'RE ALWAYS TAKING PICTURES
YOU KNOW YOU'RE JUST A CROOK TO YOUR OWN HEART

THEN ONE DAY I STOPPED TO SAY HELLO TO A PRETTY GIRL
STANDING OUTSIDE IN THE PARK WITH A FUDGE BANANA SWIRL
I SAID THE ONLY THING I COULD THINK OF
SHE JUST LOOKED AT ME AND SAID SHOW ME HOW

I SAID YOU CAN BE THIS PIECE OF GLASS
AND I'LL BE THIS BOTTLECAP
I'LL SHOW YOU HOW THIS GAME WORKS
WITH THIS STICK IN THE SAND
YOU GO RUN OFF THIS WAY
I'LL MEET YOU OUT THAT WAY IN THE BACK

WE PAID FOR TIME WITH NICKELS AND DIMES
AND LONG TIRED RIDES
WHEN WILL YOU BE COMING HOME
WAS THE SOUNDTRACK TO OUR LIVES
I SAID I KNOW HOW WE CAN STAY HERE
SHE JUST LOOKED AT ME AND SAID SHOW ME HOW

I SAID YOU CAN BE THIS BIG OLD TREE
AND I'LL BE THIS POCKETKNIFE
IF YOU DON'T MIND I'LL CARVE A TATTOO LASTING LONG AS LIFE
AND NO ONE CAN ERASE IT; THIS TREE NEVER WILL BE CUT DOWN
THIS TREE NEVER WILL BE CUT DOWN

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from The Sleeper Pins, released August 8, 2013
Tyson Allison--guitar, vocals, tambourine, bass
Justin Deleon--drums, percussion

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Emperor Penguin Records Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Emperor Penguin Records began in 2003 in St. Paul, MN and later moved to Milwaukee, WI in 2015. The label is run by musician/producer Tyson Allison. EPR enlists and caters to singer/songwriters, introverts, experimental weirdos, bookish people, and crafters that paint pictures with words and toy with your emotions on a well-placed chord. Thank you for your interest! ... more

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