The Letter

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Lucy Woodward

Lucy Woodward is an English-American singer-songwriter. She has released four studio albums on Atlantic Records, Barnes & Noble and Verve Records. She has contributed to a number of movie soundtracks and has also performed backing vocals for Rod Stewart, Snarky Puppy, Celine Dion, Pink Martini, Gavin DeGraw, Joe Cocker, Chaka Khan, Nikka Costa and Randy Jackson. She co-wrote Stacie Orrico's Top 40 worldwide hit "(There's Gotta Be) More to Life" the same year her own Top 40 single "Dumb Girls" charted in 2003. In 2016, her fourth album Til They Bang on the Door was released on Snarky Puppy bandleader Michael League's label, GroundUP Music/Verve/Universal. more »

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Stare at the paper
Wait for the words to come out  
My thoughts go numb
It's on the tip of my tongue  
I'm dreaming out loud

I look at myself in the mirror 
Whisper the words it's time 
But the girl looking back at me lights a sad cigarette
And just rolls them baby blue eyes

Go on take a sip
Get a grip
Swallow your pride  
How long can I keep it together 
When secretly I'm buried alive
I tear up your latest love letter 
And cast all my cares to the sea 
Make a wish like a penny 
And thank all the sweet things the good life once gave to me

Baby, I finally know what to do 
Lately there are too many things I can't live up to
I know that you've given me purpose 
And maybe that worked for a while 
At times you convinced me I'm worthless 
But who am I kidding 
With this lie that I'm living 
We should probably break up for a while

There was a time I saw glitter and gold in the cracks 
Of sidewalks and potholes
My dreams and my high hopes
Yeah, I want them back
But all that's left of these letters 
In a shoebox under my bed 
Yeah, I still smell your skin on my pillow 
And your pretty words that messed with my head

Baby, I finally know what to do 
Lately there are too many things I can't live up to
I know that you've given me purpose 
And maybe that worked for a while 
At times you convinced me I'm worthless 
But who am I kidding 
With this lie that I'm living 
We should probably break up for a while

All these letters that you wrote to me 
With your big plans and sweet poetry 
So much more than just ink and stains on the page  
Only left me with one thing to say

Baby, I finally know what to do 
Lately there are too many things I can't live up to
I know that you've given me purpose 
I guess that was kinda your style 
At times you convinced me I'm worthless 
But who am I kidding 
With this lie that I'm living 
And where do I fit in 
These boxes I'm ticking 
We should probably break up for a while

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