straightjacket

from "the subtle art of jaywalking" by tommy oeffling

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lyrics

Take too long
Breaking ‘til you’re too far gone
And if I’ve got it all wrong
Talk to me slowly like a child
Break this off
Leaving when I feign a cough
And do I act too soft?
The secrets I’m keeping only pile
The lightstand flash
Cars beeping and the cops stay brash
But if we scrape our cash
Maybe we can stay another day
Smoke outside
At the venue, gotta catch a ride
It’s not my scene, I’ll fly
Maybe we’ll find another way

And in our straightjacket love
We give it a push and shove
I don’t think we’ve had enough
Yet we stay
We’re in our straightjacket love
Well, it appears that we’re stuck
I don’t think we’ve had enough
So we stay, day

You’ve gotta work with me, not against me
If we split the scene, you might resent me
If I take too long, then wade in the water for a while
And if I’m in your bed
You best believe that I’m in your head
So don’t think you’ve read and picked out my brain with a file
So I can take a chance
I’ll stop shaking like a high school dance
I’ll keep waving when you pass me by
Out with your friends for the night
And in another life, I’ve got you brided
But I’ve thought a bit and I’ve decided
That a life with you is something that I need out of sight

And in our straightjacket love
We give it a push and shove
I don’t think we’ve had enough
Yet we stay
We’re in our straightjacket love
Well, it appears that we’re stuck
I don’t think we’ve had enough
So we stay, day

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from "the subtle art of jaywalking", released September 23, 2022
featuring background vocals by luke tinsley

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