Blue Banisters
There’s a picture on the wallOf me on a john deereJenny handed me a beerSaid how the hell did you get there
Oh ok la homaMmmm mm..
There were flowers that were drySitting on the dresserShe asked me where they’re fromI said a place i don’t remember
Oh ok la homa
Jenny jumped into the poolShe was swimming with nikki laneShe said most men don’t want a womanWith a legacy it’s of ageShe said you can’t be a museAnd be happy tooYou can’t blacken the pagesWith russian poetry & be happyAnd that scared me‘Cuz i met a man who
Said he’d come back every mayJust to help meIf i’d paint my banisters blueBlue banisters ooh
Said he’d fix my weathervaneGive me children take away my painAnd paint my banisters blueMy banisters blue
There’s a hole that’s in my heartAll my women try and healThey’re doing a good jobConvincing me that it’s not realIt’s heat lightning oh oh..
‘Cuz there’s a man that’s in my pastThere’s a man that’s still right hereHe’s real enough to touchIn my darkest nights he’s shining ohh..
Jenny was smoking by the poolWe were writing with nikki laneI said i’m scaredOf the santa clarita firesI wish that it would rain
I said the power of us3 can bring absolutely anythingExcept that one thingThe diamonds the rust and the rainThe thing that washes away the painBut that’s okay ‘cuz
Now when weather turns to mayAll my sisters come to paintMy banisters greenMy blue banisters grey
Text and mex are in the bayChucky’s making birthday cakeJake is running barefeetThere’s a baby on the wayAnd now my blue banisters areGreen & grey ahh..
Summer comes winter goesSpring i skip god knowsSummer comes winter goesSpring i sleep heaven knows
Every time it turns to mayAll my sisters fly to meTo paint paint
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