Laura Laurent lyrics

Song information

Artist: Bright Eyes
Album: Lifted Or The Story Is In The Soil, Keep Your Ear To The Ground

Lyrics

Laura, are still living there
On your estate of sorrow?
You used to leave it occasionally
But now you don't even bother
To ride that commuter train
West to chicago
To stroll through the greenery
In the park pass the statues

How I seemed to follow you
Like a hated addiction
That you carved out of absolute
You could never claim
Or even envision

Laura you were the saddest song
In the shape of a woman
Yeah, I thought you were beautiful
But I wept with your movements
But I hope that you're laughing now
From that place on the carpet
But we shared a sleeping bag
In your sister's apartment

Oh how she would worry so
You know I was just a stranger
But she asked me to care for you
Yes, she did
And I went and betrayed her

Do know we're in hiding now, laura?
People who suffer
Because we don't take to arguing
And we're quick to surrender

I think I would call tonight
If I still had your number
Your thoughts have always laid close to mine
We were both skipping supper

But you should never be embarrassed by
Your trouble with living
Cause it's the ones with the sorest throats
Laura, who have done the most singing

Everybody!
(La la la la)

[from http://lyrics.doheth.co.uk]

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