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    1. Sometimes

    From the recording One Girl Town

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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

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