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Hilary Downes - The Word

from My Life As A Dog by The Bushwick Book Club

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The Word

Everything had to be a game

A game is something you do instead of

Everyone would end up the same

What do you care, you just keep us down here



Is it real, what they say of the soul

Is it true that it sticks to the body

If I want to get out of this world

I’ll stay out late ride my bike search for treasure



She had a black hole inside her

Floating and plunging at the same moment

Hole drilled a tunnel right through her

Was it her parents’ fault or was life just difficult



Is it real what they say about growing

You become what you are if you are what you are

If I want to get out of this world

I’ll lie behind clouds just like the moon does



Couldn’t fight the tide any longer

Even strong swimmers get tired and drown

Needed somewhere to belong

Nevermind where if currents are gentle



Is it real what they say of the heart

If you cut it open, you’d find a word carved there

If I want to get out of this world

May the word in my heart be harmony



Is it real what they say of the heart

If you cut it open, you’d find a word carved there

If I want to get out of this world

May the word in my heart be harmony

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from My Life As A Dog, released September 5, 2014

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The Bushwick Book Club Brooklyn, New York

We started in January 2009 playing songs written in response to Kurt Vonnegut's Breakfast of Champions. We haven't stopped since. We've written & performed songs inspired by everything from "On The Origin of Species" to Dr. Seuss to Raymond Carver. There are BBCs popping up nationwide now. Bushwick Book Club Seattle started in 2010 & is run by Geoff Larson. Our nerdy dare-devilry knows no bounds. ... more

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