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Lonely Like Me
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LONELY LIKE ME
By David Poe
I FELL IN LOVE WITH YOU
I DID NOT MEAN TO
FELL IN LOVE WITH YOU
BY CHANCE, BY ACCIDENT
FIRST I LOVED YOUR BEAUTY
THEN I LOVED YOU BRAIN
THEN YOU WENT INSANE
I FELL IN LOVE ANYWAY
YOU WERE HARD
BUT YOU WERE SMART
AND YOU WERE HARSH AS WILDERNESS
BUT YOU WERE PERFECT
'CAUSE YOU WERE BROKEN
AND LONELY LIKE ME
AREN'T YOU LONELY
LIKE ME?
I FELL IN LOVE ANYWAY
WITH YOU CHAOS
WITH YOUR COLOR
WITH YOUR DANGER
WITH YOUR SCENT
YOU WERE PERFECT
'CAUSE WERE BROKEN
AND LONELY LIKE ME
AREN'T YOU
LONELY LIKE ME
WE WERE SO LONELY TOGETHER
I WILL BE FINE IN TIME
IN TIME, IN TIME
THERE WILL BE LOVE
AND IT WILL BE TRUE
BUT IT COME FROM ME
AND IT WON'T BE FOR YOU
I WILL BE FINE IN TIME
IN TIME, IN TIME
BUT NOW I'M IN LOVE WITH YOU
GUESS I WANTED TO
GUESS I FELL FOR WHO
I THOUGHT YOU WERE
THEN
FIRST I LOVED YOU BEAUTY
THEN I LOVED YOUR BRAIN
AND THEN
I FELL IN LOVE ANYWAY
LONELY LIKE ME
LONELY LIKE ME
LONELY LIKE ME
ANYWAY
© 2013 By David Poe. Charming Martyr (BMI). All Rights Reserved. Administered by Modern Works Music Publishing.
From the album God & The Girl
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Honey Moon
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HONEY MOON
By David Poe
HONEY MOON NOW YOU ARE MINE
FOR THE REST OF OUR LIVES
IN THIS WORLD AND THE NEXT
YOU'RE THE BEST, YOU'RE THE BEST
EVERYONE ELSE FAILS
EVERYONE ELSE PALES
HONEY MOON WAKE UP WITH YOU
WHEN THE PARTY IS THROUGH
MAKE ME FORGET ALL THE REST
YOU'RE THE BEST, YOU'RE THE BEST
EVERYONE ELSE FAILS
EVERYONE ELSE PALES
YOUTH WILL FADE
LET OUR LOVE REMAIN
AND WE'LL BE ONE
WHEN THE DAY IS DONE
BECAUSE I BELIEVE IN YOU
I BELIEVE
AND I WILL BE WITH YOU
AND NEVER LEAVE
EVERYONE ELSE FAILS
EVERYONE ELSE PALES
HONEY MOON STAY HERE TONIGHT
AND FOR THE REST OF OUR LIVES
PUT YOUR HEAD ON MY CHEST
YOU'RE THE BEST, YOU'RE THE BEST
YOU'RE THE BEST, YOU'RE THE BEST
EVERYONE ELSE FAILS
EVERYONE ELSE PALES
EVERYONE ELSE FAILS
EVERYONE ELSE PALES
© 2013 By David Poe. Charming Martyr (BMI). All Rights Reserved. Administered by Modern Works Music Publishing.
From the album God & The Girl
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Let There Be No Longing
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LET THERE BE NO LONGING
By David Poe
YOU WILL FALL IN LOVE AGAIN
YOU WILL FALL IN LOVE AGAIN
YOU WILL FALL IN LOVE AGAIN
AND YOU'LL RECALL HOW WE WERE THEN
LET THERE BE NO LONGING FOR YOU
LET THERE BE NO LONGING FOR ME
LONG FOR SUMMER IN JANUARY
LONG FOR FREEDOM, LONG FOR PEACE
YOU WILL FIND ANOTHER FRIEND
YOU WILL FIND ANOTHER FRIEND
YOU WILL FIND ANOTHER FRIEND
NOW OUR TIME'S COME TO AN END
LET THERE BE NO LONGING FOR YOU
LET THERE BE NO LONGING FOR ME
LONG TO ROAM ANOTHER COUNTRY
LONG FOR HOME, LONG FOR FAMILY
I WILL FIND ANOTHER LOVER
I WILL FIND ANOTHER LOVE
I WILL FIND ANOTHER LOVER
TO BE MINE AS ONCE YOU WERE
LET THERE BE NO LONGING FOR YOU
LET THERE BE NO LONGING FOR ME
LONG FOR MONEY IN THE MATTRESS
LONG FOR JESUS, LONG FOR MORE WHISKEY
BUT LET THERE BE NO LONGING FOR YOU
LET THERE BE NO LONGING FOR ME
LONG FOR VENGEANCE, LONG FOR MERCY
NOT THE MEMORY OF WHAT COULD NOT BE
© 2013 By David Poe. Charming Martyr (BMI). All Rights Reserved. Administered by Modern Works Music Publishing.
From the album God & The Girl
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Taffeta
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TAFFETA
By David Poe
SOME WOMEN WEAR SEQUINS AND SING IN THE LIGHT
SOME WOMEN WEAR SILK AND THEY CLING TO YOU ALL NIGHT
SOME WOMEN WEAR COTTON -- IT GETS THE JOB DONE
SHE WORE TAFFETA
WATCH HER MOVE, UNFORGIVING AND FIERCE
WON'T YOU COME OVER HERE?
AND I'D RATHER NOT KNOW ANYONE NEW
I'D RATHER JUST GO TO BED WITH YOU
TOUCH HER AND IT SOUNDS LIKE FOOTSTEPS IN THE SNOW
TIGHT AND SHINY AND TINY AS A GIRL CAN GO
I WANT TO FIT YOU LIKE A GLOVE
HOW CAN I GET YOUR LOVE
WATCH HER MOVE, UNFORGIVING AND FIERCE
WON'T YOU COME OVER HERE
AND I'D RATHER NOT KNOW ANYONE NEW
I'D RATHER JUST GO TO BED WITH YOU
SHE COULD WEAR A GUN AND TRY TO KEEP THE PEACE
SOMETIMES SHE WORE NOTHING MUCH BUT SHE CRIED HERSELF TO SLEEP
SHE COULD WEAR A UNIFORM BUT IT WOULDN'T KEEP HER WARM
SHE COULD WEAR A WEDDING GOWN
SHE COULD WEAR A TRAIN
SHE COULD WEAR A CROWN OR A CHAIN
TAFFETA
WHO DO YOU WEAR IT FOR?
TAFFETA
WHO DO YOU WEAR IT FOR NOW?
© 2013 By David Poe. Charming Martyr (BMI). All Rights Reserved. Administered by Modern Works Music Publishing.
From the album God & The Girl
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Wild One
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WILD ONE
By David Poe
SUNRISE TO FILL THE BLUE
THEN SUNSET, KILLED BY MOON
DO YOU THINK OF ME
LIKE I THINK OF YOU?
MORNING, AFTERNOON THEN
EVENING, THE WHOLE NIGHT THROUGH
DO YOU DREAM OF ME
LIKE I DREAM OF YOU
WILD ONE
YOU ARE MY WILD ONE
MOTHERS TO GIVE YOU GRACE
LOVERS TO KISS YOUR FACE
OTHERS TAKE THEIR PLACE
MEMORY FADES
STRANGERS BECOME FRIENDS
IT CHANGES, BREAKS AND BENDS
CAN WE MAKE AMENDS
OR IS THIS THE END?
WILD ONE
YOU WERE MY WILD ONE
AND NOW MY TIME'S DONE
YOU WERE MY WILD ONE
© 2013 By David Poe. Charming Martyr (BMI). All Rights Reserved. Administered by Modern Works Music Publishing.
From the album God & The Girl
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When I Fly
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WHEN I FLY
By David Poe
WHEN I FLY, WHEN I FLY
WHEN I FLY THIS WORLD
PUT A ROSE UPON MY GRAVE
AND FORGET ABOUT ME GIRL
WHEN I'M GONE, WHEN I'M GONE
WHEN I LEAVE YOU BEHIND
DRINK THE WHISKEY AND THE WINE
AND GET ON WITH YOUR LIFE
WHEN I GO, WHEN I GO
WHEN MY HOME IS FAR ABOVE
THROW A STONE INTO THE SEA
AND GO FIND ANOTHER LOVE
BUT I WILL WATCH, I WILL WATCH
I WILL WATCH YOU FROM ON HIGH
FROM THE CITY IN THE SKY
EVERY DAY AND EVERY NIGHT
AND I WILL WAIT, I WILL WAIT
OUTSIDE THE HEAVENS' GATE
WAIT TO SING AND CELEBRATE
AT THE HOUR YOU MEET YOUR FATE
WHEN YOU FLY, WHEN YOU FLY,
WHEN YOU LOSE YOUR PRECIOUS LIFE
I WILL BE THERE AT YOUR SIDE
WE WILL WALK INTO THE LIGHT
© 2013 By David Poe. Charming Martyr (BMI). All Rights Reserved. Administered by Modern Works Music Publishing.
From the album God & The Girl
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World Above The World
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WORLD ABOVE THE WORLD
By David Poe
I HEARD YOU TALKING TO GOD
WHAT WERE YOU PRAYING FOR?
WHO ARE YOU LISTENING TO?
WHO IS LISTENING TO YOU?
THERE IS A WORLD ABOVE THE WORLD
IT GOES TO MY HEART AND MY HEAD
IT GOES TO MY HEART, IT GOES THROUGH MY HEAD
THEY SAY DO BY OTHERS AS YOU
WOULD HAVE THEM DO BY YOU
THERE IS A WORLD ABOVE THE WORLD
ABOVE THE WORLD
I HEARD YOU TALKING TO GOD
WHAT WERE YOU PRAYING FOR?
WHO ARE YOU LISTENING TO?
WHO IS LISTENING TO YOU?
AND WHAT DOES IT TELL YOU TO DO?
WHO ARE YOU LISTENING TO?
WHO IS LISTENING TO YOU?
THERE IS A WORLD ABOVE THE WORLD
© 2013 By David Poe. Charming Martyr (BMI). All Rights Reserved. Administered by Modern Works Music Publishing.
From the album God & The Girl
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THANK YOU (BIG BLOODY HEART)
By David Poe
THANK YOU
FOR TELLING ME LIES
THANK YOU
FOR MAKING ME CRY
NOW I KNOW I'VE GOT A HEART
I'VE GOT A BIG, BLOODY HEART
I KNOW
'CAUSE YOU STOLE IT
AND YOU BROKE IT
BIG, BLOODY HEART
THANK YOU
FOR LEADING ME ASTRAY
AND THANK YOU
FOR EVERY MISERABLE DAY
NOW YOU KNOW I'VE GOT A HEART
YOU'VE GOT A BIG, BLOODY HEART
I KNOW
'CAUSE YOU GAVE IT
THEN YOU TOOK IT AWAY
BIG, BLOODY HEART
I USED TO GIVE THE BUM A DIME
NOW I TIP TEN BUCKS
I USED TO BE A MAN OF GOD
I WORE HIM ROUND MY NECK
NOW I BELIEVE IN GOOD TIMES
AND GOOD LUCK
CAUSE YOU WERE SO BAD
SO THANK YOU
FOR DRIVING ME MAD
NOW I KNOW I'VE GOT A HEART
I'VE GOT A BIG, BLOODY HEART
I KNOW
'CAUSE YOU STOLE IT
AND YOU BROKE IT
BIG, BLOODY HEART
© 2013 By David Poe. Charming Martyr (BMI). All Rights Reserved. Administered by Modern Works Music Publishing.
From the album God & The Girl
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The Devil
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MORE THAN GOD
By David Poe
THE DEVIL DIDN'T WANT MY SOUL
THE DEVIL DIDN'T WANT MY SOUL
THE DEVIL DON'T WANT MY SOUL
'CAUSE IT'S UNDER CONTROL
DEVIL DON'T WANT MY SOUL
THE DEVIL WOULDN'T TAKE MY HEART
THE DEVIL WOULDN'T TAKE MY HEART
DEVIL WON'T TAKE MY HEART
'CAUSE SHE TORE IT ALL APART
DEVIL WON'T TAKE MY HEART
HE KNOWS I LOVE YOU
MORE THAN GOD
I KNOW IT SOUNDS WRONG
I KNOW IT SOUNDS ODD
THE DEVIL DIDN'T WANT MY TONGUE
THE DEVIL DIDN'T WANT MY TONGUE
THE DEVIL DON'T WANT MY TONGUE
'CAUSE IT GOES OFF LIKE A GUN
DEVIL DON'T WANT MY TONGUE
AND THE DEVIL WOULDN'T TAKE MY HANDS
THE DEVIL WOULDN'T TAKE MY HANDS
DEVIL WON'T TAKE MY HANDS
'CAUSE THEY'RE STILL IN THEIR COMMAND
DEVIL WON'T TAKE MY HANDS
HE KNOWS I LOVE YOU
MORE THAN GOD
I KNOW IT SOUNDS WRONG
I KNOW IT SOUNDS ODD
AND THE DEVIL DIDN'T WANT MY EYES
THE DEVIL DIDN'T WANT MY EYES
AND THE DEVIL DON'T WANT MY EYES
'CAUSE THEY'RE CRYING ALL THE TIME
DEVIL DON'T WANT MY CRYING EYES
AND THE DEVIL COULDN'T BUY MY SOUL
AND THE DEVIL COULDN'T BUY MY SOUL
DEVIL CAN'T BUY MY SOUL
'CAUSE IT'S ALREADY BEEN SOLD
HE KNOWS I LOVE YOU
MORE THAN GOD
I KNOW IT SOUNDS WRONG
I KNOW IT SOUNDS ODD
© 2013 By David Poe. Charming Martyr (BMI). All Rights Reserved. Administered by Modern Works Music Publishing.
From the album God & The Girl
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These Are The Days
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THESE ARE THE DAYS
By David Poe
RAISE A GLASS TO THE PAST AND TO THE SOLDIERS
TO FADED FRIENDS AND HAPPY ENDS AND TO THE OLD
MAY WE ALL LIVE AS LONG AS WE LIKE
MAY WE ALL BE AS STRONG AS THE WINE
REMEMBER THIS: BEFORE WE KISSED WE WERE STRANGERS
TOOK A CHANCE ON A DANCE IN THE QUIET
FIRST THE DARK THEN THE SPARK THEN THE FIRE
FIRST THE SKY THEN THE STARS THEN THE LIGHT
THESE ARE THE DAYS
THESE ARE THE DAYS WHEN THEY GROW UP FAST
THESE ARE THE NIGHTS
THESE ARE THE NIGHTS YOU MAKE IT LAST
TIME IS A TRAIN, WAITS FOR NO ONE
TIME IS A CHILD RUNNING WILD
TIME IS A BIRD ON THE WING
FLYING HOME TO THE SUN IN THE SPRING
REMEMBER THIS: BEFORE WE KISSED WE WERE STRANGERS
TOOK A CHANCE ON A DANCE IN THE QUIET
FIRST THE DARK THEN THE SPARK THEN THE FIRE
FIRST THE SKY THEN THE STARS THEN THE LIGHT
THESE ARE THE DAYS
THESE ARE THE DAYS WHEN THEY GROW UP FAST
THESE ARE THE NIGHTS
THESE ARE THE NIGHTS YOU MAKE IT LAST
THESE ARE THE DAYS
THESE ARE THE DAYS WHEN THEY GROW UP FAST
THESE ARE THE NIGHTS
THESE ARE THE NIGHTS YOU MAKE IT LAST
RAISE A GLASS TO THE PAST AND TO THE SOLDIERS
TO FADED FRIENDS AND HAPPY ENDS AND TO THE OLD
MAY WE ALL LIVE AS LONG AS WE LIKE
MAY WE ALL BE AS STRONG AS THE WINE
© 2013 By David Poe. Charming Martyr (BMI). All Rights Reserved. Administered by Modern Works Music Publishing.
From the album God & The Girl
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"DAVID POE gives the singer-songwriter genre a much-needed jolt"
- Rolling
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-Harp magazine
"The major domo of songwriters"
-Village Voice
"The perfect man"
-Time Out! New York
"[Songs] like miniature novels."
- The London Independent
Composer fellow
- Sundance Institute 2009
Winner
- Lunas del Auditorio award 2011
Sundance Film Festival 2008 - 11
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