12 June 2008

Black Candy Plus - Ampersand

Drove my car for twenty years as far as it could go
Drove around in circles through all familiar roads
Until one day i saw a sign that pointed to the sea
Never saw the water, heard that people love the beach
As soon as i set out
The engine died on me

Although i was miles away from reaching the shore
I did not want to turn around and drag myself home
I hitched a ride on eighteen wheels with a man i didn't know
We sang along to country songs from forty years ago
And then the sun went down
And he said i had to leave

Years had passed until i laid my eyes upon the sea
Nothing looked so beautiful which stood in front of me
I could not help but laugh and dance so i ripped off all my clothes
Ran to the water (that's right!) headfirst in i dove
I never learned to swim
And so the tide swept me away

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