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Never Hold Your Heart

from A Ship Sails by The Button Collective

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Well I betrayed my love, I threw her heart in the street
And I assume that she will give it to the first man she meets
Well, any man other than me would be good for my lady
'Cause I don't have the right to hold her heart anymore

And if she sees another guy I'm gonna have to be alright
No crying for stupid, old me
'Cause I brought this on myself, I already feel the fires of hell
And her heart will always be far away from me

And oh, my darling girl
What have I done to you?
Well, I took what was true and beautiful to you
And I don't know why I should keep on living anymore

Well I'll be here for a few more days, I'll have to see how long it takes
'Til you once again talk to me
Well, oh, patience is the key, it's always worked so well for me
Don't know if it will be enough anymore

And so I smoke a pack a day, to keep my thoughts away
The poison in my lungs, it soothes me
But when I'm coughing up tar, I'll know I've taken it too far
Your heart will always be far away from me

And oh, my darling girl
What have I done to you?
Well, I took what was true and beautiful to you
And I don't know why I should keep on living anymore

Oh, well it's true that this life is made of choices and paths
The road is rocky and thin
But I found my life again when I picked up my pen
Just wish I hadn't done all these fucking stupid things

But now I've fucked it up, I've fucked it all, I'm a fucking waste of space
Never call myself a man of god
And 'til I draw my last breath I'm going to fuck up everything
Don't even know why I should try anymore

And oh, my darling girl
What have I done to you?
Well, I took what was true and beautiful to you
And I don't know why I should keep on living anymore

And I will never hold your heart
No, I'll never hold your heart
No, I will never hold your heart, oh no I won't
Never hold your heart to mine anymore

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from A Ship Sails, released March 28, 2014

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The Button Collective Lismore, Australia

The Button Collective is a band that takes having fun very seriously. They combine old-time melodies with a high-energy style perfect for a hoedown. Songwriter Brodie Buttons has a definitively Australian style, writing about his life and experiences in a way that takes audiences all over the country with him. ... more

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