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The Time Leaves So Soon

from I Stood Among Trees by Wes Tirey

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I thew a penny in the water
And watched the ripples spread
I listened to the rhythm of the tide
I was covered by the twilight
The vast and wild starlight
And I dreamt you were my bride

I walked in the city
And counted every face
I kept my words hidden in my jaw
It could have been the weather
Or it could have been the liquor
For your face was the only one I saw

Now the wind blows
Through the buttons of my coat
And the bell tolls
To the end of the road
I know my blessings are not endless
I know my days are numbered, too
I know the thing that hurts the most
Is how the time leaves so soon

The skyline stood shattered
The moon stood naked
And the steeples stretched to the sky
The storefronts were empty
And the streets were endless
I could hear your footsteps nearby

The fog lifted in the harbor
I turned my collar up
Every clock whirred and chimed
I saw you in your glory
All your perfect beauty
From my boat I waved goodbye

Now the wind whips
Across your trembling lips
And the waves rip
Against the docks where you sit
You know your blessings are not endless
And your days are numbered, too
You know the thing that hurts the most
Is how the time leaves so soon

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from I Stood Among Trees, released February 22, 2013
Wes Tirey: Vocals, Guitar

Mixed, Mastered, & Engineered by Drew Thilmany at Echo Mountain Recording - Asheville, North Carolina

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