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    Sometimes

    By the side
    of the Ventura Freeway 
    a warehouse
    in a blaze of orange fire 
    reminded me of you 
    reminded me of you 

    You’ve been burning most of my life 
    and I keep trying to do everything right 
    But those people by the side of the road 
    not a single one of them dared to be so bold 

    to walk into the flames 
    The alarm sounded my name 

    Sometimes you gotta watch that fire burn 
    Sometimes you gotta watch that fire burn 
    Sometimes you gotta watch that fire burn 
    but don’t let the smoke get in your eyes 

    You’re a ravishing natural disaster 
    and I will miss the absurdity of the laughter that we shared 
    You’ll never know the promises I made you 
    You’ll call me selfish, say I have betrayed you 

    But I’m finished with your names 
    I can’t put out your flames 

    They build up a ruse 
    and tear down the truth 
    lie by lie by lie by lie by lie

      
    Sometimes you gotta watch that fire burn 
    After all these years I finally have learned 
    Sometimes you gotta watch that fire burn 
    but don’t let the smoke get in your eyes 

    Watch that fire burn 
    Watch that fire burn 
    Sometimes 
    Sometimes 

    Sometimes you gotta watch that fire burn 
    Sometimes you gotta watch that fire burn 

    Doo doo do-do-do-doo doo doo 
    Do do  doo doo do-do-do-doo doo doo 
    Doo doo do-do-do-doo doo doo 
    Do do  doo doo do-do-do-doo doo doo 
    Doo doo do-do-do-doo doo doo 
    Do do  doo doo do-do-do-doo doo doo 
    Doo doo do-do-do-doo doo dooooooo 

    You gotta watch it burn 
    Sometimes 
    Sometimes watch it burn 
    You gotta watch it burn

     


    Sometimes

    Licity Collins 
    from the album One Girl Town 

    © 2018 ASCAP all rights reserved

    12/29/2020

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