Go Easy On My Eyes

from NIGHT by Tom Jessen

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lyrics

I got a heart full of crumpled paper
thoughts with slipknots that stretch to succeed
well I'm buried in a crowd of sliding poker faces
and I'm striving for consistency
well i heard the train whistle blow with church bells ringing
and I knew somebody else was putting thoughts in my head
we hang around this town like cobwebs
dusting off conversation and compliments

Jesus I need you now
settle down like shower on a small town

It seems I'm asking all the favors
like could you wrap my heart up before it spills
well it's getting too close down to the wire
if you don't grab me now, my demons will
and he's got legions in ruby red and combat boots
and they try to pick me off with the small of their backs
and there's cosmetic armies popping up like thistles
their sharp with tongues, but soft as grass

heaven's going to have that 6am morning sky
and everything's going to be beginning again
i might even be wearing a sweater
away from humid bodies
and satan's smile

So go easy on my eyes I'm not from around
I can't bare to jeopardize my chance to return there
Go easy please

credits

from NIGHT, released March 2, 2002
TJ- guitar, vocals
Jim Viner - drums
Wes Phillips - bass
Andy Parrott - guitar, backing vocals
Nate Basinger - organ, backing vocals
John Svec - backing vocals

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Tolerate

Feb 2024
The Red Eddies

Jan 2024
Daydream No.19

Dec 2023
Ease Into

Nov 2023
Echo

Aug 2023
Sit

Dec 2022
Sunflower

Oct 2022
Jackie's Blues

Oct 2022
Sounds So Good

Sep 2022
Hunting Season

Jul 2015
NIGHT

Mar 2002
Redemption (out of print)

Oct 1996

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