Clifton Springs

D A La da da da da da Bm F#m La da da da da da Bm F#m Bm A La da da, la da da, la da da, la da da D A La da da da da da, Bm F#m La da da da da da G D A D La da da da da da, La da da da D A I was born old Bm F#m I grew up but I got younger Bm F#m I was torn, and cold Bm A Now I’m fine but there’s this hunger G A And a thirst for the days D F#m Before I went and razed it all G A D To the ground Got a job, found God I did everything they told me Spoiled the child, spared the rod And found someone new to hold me Though the love’s not as real As what I used to feel when it All went wrong D A La da da da da da, Bm F#m La da da da da da G D A D La da da da da da, La da da da She was young, not scared - she was everything I wanted I was dumb, unprepared - had no idea that I was haunted By the ghosts of a life the night I hid the knives And it all went wrong It’s an old wound, but it opened in a new way In a rest room in a rest stop on the thruway She calls up her parents And admits with embarrassment Bm She was wrong G A Speaking of your mother Bm A7 This is how it goes: G A When the world gets you down Bm I suppose Gm A7 Bm You can fly away somewhere else G A Of your own volition Bm A7 Of your own accord G A When you’re sad, when you’re angry Bm When you’re bored, Gm A7 Bm You’ve got to do what’s best for yourself G A D Bm Ooo ooo ooooo ooo oo oo oo oo oo oo G A La da da da dum I awoke; you were gone There was nothing left to hold onto I was blind, I was wrong But I could find you if I want to So I fly to the coast where The boys you love most Sing into your eyes I was lost, now I’m found I can see, but miss the blindness Here’s my cross; pound It’s your mouth, your kiss, your kindness My stigmata’s the regret for how I could have let it all Go so wrong G A I’m going back to the place D A Where they laughed in my face G A When it all went D Bm All went G A Bm All went wrong G A Yes it all went - D Bm Isn’t this what you wanted, darling? G A All went...