You always told me that you loved the truth
Though it hurt you
But I’ve never been as good as you
I wasn’t bold enough to tell you
So I just ran away
From you
And tears started falling
I was sure that I had learned enough
I was so wrong
And like a fool I let you go
I was so scared of suffering
I threw it all away
From me
And tears are falling
No one seemed to win
But someone had to pay
Sometimes we don’t know
The meaning of the part we’re playing
Now it ain’t worth saying
That it was me who got the broken heart
I’ve been told that life’s been good to you
Since we parted
You always knew the right things to do
I had no doubt about it
You get what you deserve
And so do I
And tears keep falling.
Soulful guitar interplay form the heart of this lovely Americana collaboration from Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 2, 2018