Laura Laurent - Bright Eyes

Laura, are you still living there

On your estate of sorrows?

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 past the statues

How their eyes seemed to follow you like a hated addiction

Their beauty carved out of absolutes that 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

Where 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

But do you know we’re in high demand, Laura, us people who suffer

Because we don’t take to arguing

And we’re quick to surrender

Well, I think I would call tonight if I still had your number

Your thoughts have always lain close to mine

Yeah, we were both skipping supper

But you should never be embarrassed by your trouble with living

Because it’s the ones with the sorest throats, Laura

Who have done the most singing

Everybody

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