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Darling, Don't Take Me When You're Ready to Go

from Best Wishes by MAITA

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lyrics

Evening it falls like a parachute twisted

The daytime thoughts sifted through dust

Something it glinted it shone for a moment

A dying light begged to be caught

But the candles burned down and we routed ourselves by the sound
The insects in the ground

I fight to be free and I fight not to care

But the water is gone and next is the air

On and on you say this can’t go on
On and on my dear it won’t be long

Morning it breaks we’re alive but we’re lost

The dust killed our garden quicker than frost You say,
Adeline, you will always be mine

I brought you here I’ll get you out when it’s time
For I’ve never seen your dress so unclean
And your wedding band makes ghosts of your hands
They used to play for me now they just pray for me
Poor sweet thing, What I’ve made you believe

On and on you say this can’t go on
on and on my dear it won’t be long

But darling, don’t take me when you’re ready to go I may be a fool but I’m no child I can be left alone.

Fear took a form, never seen such a sight

Oh half past noon and black as night

You put your hand on the box of the gun

As we gaze at the storm with nowhere to run
From that day on you kept close to that gun
One eye on the sky half dead and half drunk
Swore on your life and on all that you had
That I’d never be without my man

Close your eyes the storm will make you blind
Close your eyes I’m here right by your side
Close your eyes and take my kindness
Close your pretty eyes we cannot fight this

But darling don’t take me when you’re ready to go
I am such a fool but I’m no child I can be left alone
And I too miss the money

And I miss the honey
And how you once touched me It’s gone, It’s gone
But I’d rather shed my tears alone in this forsaken room
Than sleep now forever with you

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from Best Wishes, released May 15, 2020

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MAITA uses her songs -- bursting, overflowing with language and sharp turns of phrase -- as a forum for unvarnished expression."- KEXP

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