Answering Machine

from Girls at the Mall by Jeffrey Beaumont

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Drove to Alaska in a Chevrolet
Jesus on the dashboard and Mary on the ashtray
You know I’m not alone when I say
It’s odd you swear to God but don’t pray

The sacred and profane are all mixed up
You want her but you can’t bear the love
Call her on the telephone
And pray to God that she’s not home
How do I say I love you to an answering machine?

Spent all night in the basement
Ripping off the Replacements
I know you love their basics
Even more than the punk kids

So lets leave the record on
Till all our friends have come and gone
Lets leave the dial tone
For all the boys that you don’t want

For better or worse it’s all mixed up
You want her but you can’t bear the love
Call her on the telephone
And pray to God that she’s not home
How do I say I love you to an answering machine?

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from Girls at the Mall, released July 28, 2017

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