1985

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1985

AND SHE TALKED ABOUT A PHOTO I’VE LONG SINCE TRIED TO FORGET.
RED FACED, MISSING TEETH, AND SUN DRENCHED
I’M NOT SURE I COULD EVEN THINK AT THAT AGE.
TO PICTURE IT NOW BRINGS THE LUMP BACK TO MY THROAT.
MADE UP MEMORIES JUST SO YOU COULD SMILE
GROWING UP I HAD NO CHOICE JUST TO ACCEPT YOU AS YOU WERE.
TO THE POINT , NO ROOM FOR LOVE I NEEDED SOMETHING MORE

AND YOU FAKED IT FOR THE ROOM WHEN ALL EYES WERE ON US
AND TOSSED ASIDE WITH GALANT PRIDE IT WA SO EASY FOR YOU
I LOOKED UP TO HER AND NOT TO YOU
I’ M SO SORRY FOR WHATEVER I DID
I DON’T BEAT MYSELF UP I WAS JUST A KID.

I’D LIKE TO THINK SOMEWHERE DEEP DOWN THERE WAS SOME KIND OF LOVE
TOO SCREWED UP T SHOWOR EVEN KNOW HOW IT SHOULD COME OUT
I DON’T FEEL BITTER I DON’T FEEL HATE I DON’T FEEL ANYTHING AT ALL
NOT WASTED YEARS OR PILLOW TEARS IT MADE ME LOVE HER MORE.

THE YEARS HAVE PASSED AND I’VE COME TO LOOK AT YOU WITH LOVE.
FOR A MAN THAT STOOD SO SMALL I HAVE COME TO LOVE.
I MAY NOT UNDERSTAND IT , DON’T THINK I EVER WILL
BUT I BELIEVE YOU DID YOUR BEST
AND YOUR BEST IS ALL YOU DID.

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from Bricks & Mortar, released June 26, 2012
"1985"

Written and performed by Jean Harnett
Produced and Engineered by Carter Hartsell
Recorded 2011-2012 at Sad Song Studio, Seattle, WA
Mixed and Mastered by Brandon Busch at Sound Media Productions, Seattle, WA

Jean Harnett…voice, guitars, piano, organ, backing voices
Brooke Trisler…electric and acoustic guitars
Scotty Harris...bass guitar
Andrew Cloutier…drums

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