Fable

from Impatiens by Michael Howard

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The only thing that strikes me as the least bit strange
As I went walking with my unborn daughter down by the riverbank
Is that her auburn curls are blowing fitful in the breeze,
But darling, your hair is straight as an arrow.

I woke wetter than sin, soaked in quantities of gin
And I doubt if I'll dry out till the day I die
Because most of the men who've walked the lonely mile in my shoes
Have gone on to city in their own graves in the middle of the night.

Darling, I'll walk straight as an arrow.
Darling, our paths are straight as a fable.

I never dreamt of marrying till I was dreaming of you
Hardly know what the word means but I know it's all I want to do
Now I lost myself in a push towards your love
I tend to get knocked off center when I'm not sitting and being quiet enough.

Patience, spoke the text, and patience spoke the breeze
But there's a hole behind my mind that shouldn't even fit inside of me
Oh, I've sailed upon the sea, and I can tell you what I've seen
Any boat floats as well near shore as over the deepest dark ravine.

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from Impatiens, released November 1, 2017
Michael Howard - Vocals and Guitar

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