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lyrics

i grew up in the farm land
you grew up a suburban man
i know you

gotta know yourself before you know another
gotta know myself before i know another

there was a man who wanted to write
but he was born without a hand so he wrote it all down in his mind
there was one who wanted to sew,
but didn't know how
he could never get his head around
needle and thread, but he'll sew somehow

gotta sew up yourself before you sew another
gotta sew up myself before i sew another

if you lead me to the river will you lead me across?
is it about patience or enduring through the loss?

i was the one who wanted to write,
but i was born without a hand so i wrote it all down in my mind
you were the one who wanted to sew,
but didn't know how
but you finally got your head around
needle and thread, sewing now

gotta love yourself before you love another
gotta love myself before i love another

sunburn
the old her
the odor of light
sunburn
sunblock
keys in lock
cypress
the well dressed
call my name

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from Hymnal, Vol. 1, released December 1, 2014

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