joe bryant - Life In The Midwest (My Wayward Life) Lyrics

This life in the midwest is killing me
And my wayward life is all I really need
Unfortunately I never took you too seriously
So I wrote this letter to say that I am leaving

I spent the last minutes in this wasted year
Just waiting and wishing that you would be here
I built these bridges as you fell down on your knees
And I left this call for you on your answering machine
Saying: "I'm sorry but darling I am in too deep"

So come out and we can try to talk this out
We'll light a cigarette as the rains come down
We'll talk about my simple melodies and all of my bad timing
To avoid the fact that we're still dreaming

As I began to fall asleep she said:
"That the scent here in Missouri is just the same
As it is in Illinois as it will be in Indiana when begins to rain"
(I replied:)"Please don't runaway or shy away while I am away
Because you know you know I will be back for you always"

So come out and we can try to talk this out
We'll light a cigarette as the rains come down
We'll talk about my simple melodies and all of my bad timing
To avoid the fact that we're still here
We're still here we're still here

It's not like I still think about it
As if you really cared about anything

So come out and we can try to talk this out
We'll light a cigarette as the rains come down
We'll talk about my simple la ta da melodies
To avoid the fact that I'm still
Dreaming that you were still here
But you were never really here

This life in the midwest is strangling me
Because you said that it smells the same
Unfortunately I'll never take myself seriously
But you said that it's the same when it's not the same
And I left this call for you on your answering machine
Saying Bluebird we're not the same
Because we're not the same
We're not the same
We're not we're not the same
Anymore