History's great explorer
Grown tired of oceans and land,
Batons in hand,
Coming off a voyage into port
Looking for fun, something sweet, something short.
I was a young lady, drunk off her ass
Never paid any attention in class
Here was this relic, lost at sea
The danger and depth of him lost on me.
What was his name again?
(He said to call him but he never picked up)
How will I ever know
Where did he go?
From one pole to the other
To find a cure for his needs
Tonics and weeds
Hearing his name and shrinking away,
Resenting his life being put on display:
"Everybody knows my name,
And I feel so ashamed of the things I've said and done.
You've come into my hiding place
And now it's time to go,
So let's just keep this on the down-low,
None has to know..." (whoa-oh)
What was his name again?
(He said to call him but he never picked up)
That age is in the dark now.
He said to call him... (*disappointed peep at forgetting name*)
He said to call him but he never picked up (3x)
He said to call him, RIGHT NOW.
Everybody knows his name
And I feel so ashamed of this thing I've gone and done.
What would he say if he could hear me?
"Man, why are you hung up on the past?
Did I not give you what you asked for?
You asked for passion, for intrigue,
For one night and one night alone,
And so I gave you all I had to give
(Which wasn't much)
But now you're here again, telling the story again and again years and years after it happened,
With me as the villain!
Please remember I'm a person,
Please remember I've had a hard life within the community because of my illness,
Please be kind--"
Fine!
But allow me at least to always remember you...
...what was his name again?
He said to call him but he never picked up (8x)
credits
from HOT DADS,
released November 22, 2019
Emma Cava - acoustic guitar, tambourine, glockenspiel, lead and background vocals
James Atin-Godden - lead electric guitar, bass
Bob Ben - drums
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