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Cigarette Lessons

from Leslie Paris Viking by Leslie Paris Viking

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lyrics

You said that I would always be the one.
You said things were never quite so fun
as when I came around.

The Rite Aid’s parking lot. The summer’s wet.
Endless waiting, endless rumors, endless cigarettes.
Tracy heard that you were spiritual and bad.

But you said my pale complexion made you smile.
You said you had some things to settle
But in a little while,
In a little while you’d have me come around

'Cause when I came around I gave you
The answers to the questions that all made you
confused and think you’d always be ‘depraved.’
You had better things inside you,
You just knew it,
And I showed you,
When I came around for you

You were over the summer before.
Oh but that was before
I could notice you,
Or I could be noticed by anyone.

Older brothers are such a bore.
I can count out on fingers the times that you had me alone
But I won’t trade those for my whole hand.
‘Cause I”ve had my own secrets since then.
Something only mine: How my body was possessed then.
There in the dark of that shed.
Though I’d already stopped believing most of the things you said.

You said when I came around I gave you
That ‘fleeting set of feelings’ that you ‘craved’
You had other plans before me but you’d make do
‘Cause nothing could compare to how i made you feel
When I came around for you

You said it’s not a lie if we stay quiet.
You said we could stop at any time but we should try it
We should try it
You said there’s lots of ways to pray.

And I had just learned to smoke.

credits

from Leslie Paris Viking, released July 16, 2014
Performed by Leslie Paris Viking:
Sean Leadem - Guitar, Vocals
Gary Bronz - Drums
Mark Fairchild - Guitar
Gavin Hollis - Bass Guitar
with Charles Bennett: piano and organ

words and music by Sean Leadem

Recorded and mixed at with Jeff Berner at Galuminum Foil Studios (Brooklyn, NY)

Mastered by Alex de Turk (Brooklyn, NY)

2014 All rights reserved

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