Name: If I Only Had a Soul
Duration: P00H03M57S
Description: The man behind the curtain is always a powerless phony.

If I Only Had a Soul

from Drones Overhead, Drones Underfoot by Vietcong Man Son

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The man behind the curtain is always a powerless phony.

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I was halfway to the kingdom when you asked me to turn around
And I even came back for you, babe, but then I was struck down
Well I'm sorry you were worried but there was nothing I could do
I woke up in the most wonderful place and babe, you were there too
Well we wandered around forever on a golden spiral road
And I might have even known the way there if I'd only had a soul

Pardon me for not saying hello, I thought I was a scarecrow
Pardon me if we didn't agree, I thought I was an effigy

You were halfway to the kingdom when I asked you to save me a throne
Well I would have never held your hand if I'd known you were gonna rule alone
But you had to be dead to be grateful or at the very least in control
And I might even be totally sane if I only had a soul

Pardon me for not saying hello, I thought you was a scarecrow
Pardon me if we didn't agree, I thought you was an effigy
You know we're always gonna act like we're here to stay
Eternity is killing us every day
I shook the wizard's hand, I heard him say
"You'll never get back the time you wasted today."

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from Drones Overhead, Drones Underfoot, released January 31, 2014
A.C. Hawley/ bass
Chairman Joseph 'Mao/ guitar, vox
Joe Ross/ drums

engineered and mastered by Abby Black

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