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Incomplete Lullaby Tab

by Lisa Mitchell


Capo on 1st

           


Like a turning head
                        
Like a second look
                                               
Like a burning leaf of an open book
                           
Like a pounding sea
                      
Like a messy crime
                                               
When your eyes first met with mine
                       
Like a broken word
                     
Like a tragic smile
                                                  
Like a thousand steps or a single mile
                      
Like a lonely chance
                       
Like a savage glow
                                        
When you turned and said hello
                              
I was just about to go
                                      
There were flowers on the ceiling

You left me feeling

Like a fading voice
Like a closing door
Like a dozen lies and a dozen more

Like a twisted tongue
Like distant bike
When we broke out into the dark

The stars looked like burning sparks
The lights were warm but chilling
You left me feeling

 
Tired
                           
Could not close my eyes
       
On fire

                 
But frozen inside
                  
To run or to hide
                                      
Speechless my words could not melt
                    
Whisper I wanted to shout
                     
With out you I felt

Like a fleeting thought
Like a double eight
Like a gentle fear of a warming taste

Like a placid breath
Like a cooling blow
When you stopped and held me close

Inside I nearly froze
Your touch is almost healing
You left me feeling

 
Tired
                           
Could not close my eyes
       
On fire
                 
But frozen inside
                  
To run or to hide
                                      
Speechless my words could not melt
                    
Whisper I wanted to shout
                     
With out you I felt

                      
Like a setting sun
                          
Like a last goodbye
                                       
Like an incomplete lullaby