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Leaving California

You Let Me Down

Record Details

Artist
Jack O' The Clock
Release
May 28, 2021

Music and lyrics by Damon Waitkus

Lyrics

I was wrong to expect.
I know you’re a sensitive filament.
I was a sensitive filament and,
blown-out, I could have used your light.
You let me down.

Death came up like a bubble in the night
and it popped in my face.
What a mess. No picnic!
Do you want me to tell you how I cleaned it all up?
Well, I can’t! You missed it!
You let me down.

Did you fear a drowning man?
Did you fear that iron grip?
You know, all you have to do to free yourself
is dive deeper.

Christ, you’re older than me:
it’s coming!
When you going to look at it?
Life is one big solid mass of connections
and you let me down.

Personnel

Damon Waitkus – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, guzheng, harmonica, keyboards, hammer dulcimer, percussion
Emily Packard – violin
Jason Hoopes – bass
Jordan Glenn – drums
Thea Kelley – backing vocals

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