Laura Laurent Lyrics - Lifted Or The Story Is In The Soil, Keep Your Ear To The Ground - Bright Eyes

Laura, are you still livin' there on your estate of sorrow? 

You used to leave it occasionally, but now you don't even bother 

To ride the commuter train West to Chicago 

To stroll through the greenery in the park past the statues 

My eyes seemed to follow you, like a hated addiction 

The beauty carved out of absolutes, you could never claim or even envision 

Laura, you were the saddest song in the shape of a woman 

Yea, I thought you were beautiful but I wept with your movements 

But I hope that you're laughin' now from that place on the carpet 

Where we shared a sleepin' bag in your sister's apartment 

Oh, how she would worry so, you know I was just a stranger 

But she asked me to care for you, yes she did and I went and betrayed her 

Do you know we're in high demand? Laura us, people who suffer 

Because we don't take to arguing and we're quick to surrender 

I think I would call tonight, if I still had your number 

Your thoughts have always laid close to mine, we were both skippin' supper 

But you should never be embarrassed by, your trouble with livin' 

'Cause it's the ones with the sorest throats, Laura 

Who have done the most singing, everybody 

La, la, la, la 

La, la, la, la 

La, la, la, la 

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