This Time

from The Light Fantastic by The People

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When I was a little one, when I was a little one
I burned my hands
On my birthday candles
It hurt a little bit, took a little bit
Of my skin away
Charred my wishes too

Can you take me back? Can you take me back?
To that place I know
When Momma wiped my tears
Will you take me there? Won’t you take me there?
I need to see it
Still is there for real

The ether in the bathroom, smelling like a candle
Burning in the water,
Mandy took a tumble, dropped her little bottle,
Burning in the water
Took a little longer, just a little longer, it took a little longer
To get high, high enough this time

A picture of his best friend, who also is his girlfriend,
Resting on the mantle
Tighter on his arm now, needle in his left hand,
Resting on the mantle
Took a little longer, just a little longer, it took a little longer
To get high, high enough this time

Sheila keeps him waiting, still she makes a wish though,
Kneeling in the bathroom
Lord, make me something else, pretty skinny something else,
Kneeling in the bathroom
Took a little longer, just a little longer, it took a little longer
To get high, high enough this time

Can’t you feel me breathing, underneath your arms, babe,
Still as early morning
Paradise will greet you, it’s living all around you,
Still as early morning
It takes a little longer, just a little longer, it takes a little longer
To get high, high enough this time

Don’t you know you’re something beautiful?
Don’t you know?

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from The Light Fantastic, released June 26, 2015

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