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The Letter

from Scavenger's Joy by Driftwood Soldier

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I’ma write you a letter babe, cause it costs too much to call
Write down all the reasons why, it didn’t work at all
With a ballpoint pen I borrowed, an envelope I found, a stamp for which I had to kiss the postman on my round
I’ma write you a letter babe, cause it costs too much to call

I’ma take you out to dinner girl, where the prices ain’t so steep
Where they give you paper napkins and the jugs of wine are cheap
We’ll split it fifty fifty, but I’ll cover the tip, because for all your fancy clothes that’s the part you like to skip
I’ma take you out to dinner girl, where the prices ain’t so steep

I’ma get you flowers honey, from I garden I know
And they don’t need no money babe, just sun and rain to grow
A dozen thorny roses, like a dozen thorny swords, aimed at those dozen pretty boys who buy you things I can’t afford
I’ma get you flowers honey, I’ma cut them from somebody’s yard

I’m buy you a ring girl, from a hardware store
And if you ever lose it now, I can get a dozen more
Gold and silver bend so easily, steel’s six times as strong, and they say diamonds last forever, but who’s around that long
I’m get you a shiny new ring from a hardware store

I’ma write you a letter babe, cause it costs too much to call
And if I never hear from you, I won’t mind at all
With a ballpoint pen I borrowed, an envelope I found, a stamp for which I had to kiss the postman on my round
I’ma write you a letter babe, cause it costs too much to call

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from Scavenger's Joy, released February 28, 2015
Written by Owen Lyman-Schmidt
Arranged by Driftwood Soldier

Owen Lyman-Schmidt: Vocals, Mandolin, Suitcase, Coffee Can
Bobby Szafranski: Bass Guitar, Bottle Caps

Recorded and Mixed by Kyle Pulley at The Headroom
Mastered by Jarrod Pedone at Electric Jelly Studio

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