Like Cursing Kids Lyrics - Put Your Ghost To Rest - Kevin Devine

I saw your freckles on the shoulders 

Of a stranger today 

And my heart leapt, my heart leapt 

I saw the sickle of your dimple 

Slice the side of her face 

And my heart leapt, my heart leapt 

But then she faced me while we wrestled 

For our place on the train 

Kabuki makeup, a labret ring 

I kept out of her way 

You're not that actress playing dress-up 

On the subway today 

So my heart keeps leapin' on 

I tried to catch you in a couplet 

On my 4-track today 

But my tongue tied, my tongue tied 

I couldn't figure how to fit you 

On the spin and the tape 

See, my tongue tied, my tongue tied 

The words are small and insignificant, 

Confused and cliche 

I saw my promise and potential 

Through my guilt and my shame 

I couldn't catch that in a couplet 

On my best goddamn day 

My tied tongue tumbles on 

[Chorus:] 

Shake and shiver 

And laugh like cursing kids 

And all our fitful failures 

Fit everytime we kiss 

So cross your fingers, place your bets 

And hold that glow in your face 

Let my big mouth ramble on 

[Chorus]