more song lyrics. such a sap

[wisdomeagle]

Well, I went outside and wandered for half an hour and I feel much better but no less productive. Well, on the contrary, very productive. Transcribed lyrics to "Iowa," which is my current favorite Dar Williams song.

The italicized bits are my favorite parts.

I have never had a way with women,
But the hills of Iowa make me wish that I could
And I've never found a way to say I love you
But if the chance came by, oh I, I would
But way back where I come from
We never mean to bother
We don't like to make our passions other people's concern
And we walk in the world of safe people
and at night we walk into our houses and burn

[chorus]

How I long to fall just a little bit
To dance out of the lines and stray from the light
But I fear that to fall in love with you
Is to fall from a great and gruesome height
So you know I asked a friend about it
on a bad day; her husband had just left her
She sat down on the chair he'd left behind
She said, "What is love? Where did it get me?
Whoever thought of love is no friend of mine."

[chorus]
[bridge]
Once I had everything
I gave it up for the shoulder of your driveway and the words I'd never felt
And so for you I came this far
Across the tracks
Ten miles above the limit
and no seatbelt and I'd do it again
For tonight I went running
Through the screen doors of discretion
For I woke up from a nightmare
that I could not stand to see
You were a-wandering out on the hills of Iowa
And you were not thinking of me.

[chorus]
[refrain]

*should probably just italicize the whole thing*

*still needs to write term papers*