words and music by Mark A. Rodgers:

There ain’t no southern halos in this town
Just an empty bar and nothing much to do
There’s bad blood in the water running through this town
So, I’ll stick to my whiskey, however risky
And my Ellenae

There’s a could’ve had it would’ve in this train wreck town
The whistle blows a low moan like a kiss
You can chase a good parade coming from this town
They’re all one trick by the book, how it shakes and how it shook
Oh, my Ellenae… 

I hope I didn’t speak wrong of you at the liquor store
Let’s make a scene like movie stars don’t do anymore

It’s raining like it’s trying too hard in this town
and it’s causing quite a stir in the front yard
They’re holding jacks or better on the dark side of this town
The moon is losing hope and the drunkard has eloped with my Ellenae
 


Ellenae

Never had the words to say its always been the way
Never had the words to say it again
Never had the peace of mind to give away a piece of time
And now you're left with all we've been

Someone thought luck would find you here
Someone thought love would find you here

All I regret is what I said
All I regret is what I said too softly
All I regret, all I regret...
All I regret is what I said too softly

You said what you meant and I meant what you said
And the rest of it faded slowly
But if we're on the same page then I'd give it all away
For the moment we'd live the same story

Someone thought luck would find us here
Someone thought love would find us here

All I regret is what I said
All I regret is what I said too softly
All I regret, all I regret...
All I regret is what I said too softly

And I never meant to leave you here
Never thought we'd end up here
But I had the chance give up all our ghosts
Baby, you should know that

All I regret is what I said
All I regret is what I said too softly
All I regret, all I regret...
All I regret is what I said too softly


All I Regret

When you built a house of cards and it's just about to fall
and it's maybe not now, maybe not at all
You walk the straightest line, well I'm turning on a dime
to find the place in which our paths collide

And I'll be there, you'll be free
to count backwards with me
1 2 3 4 3 2 1 
Spinning has been spun

When time is passing by like a slow train in the night
And you're holding on too tight, 
Just let go
of all you know and all you don't
Just let go

And I'll be there, you'll be free
to count backwards with me
1 2 3 4 3 2 1 
Spinning has been spun


Spun

When you left for work this morning, about a quarter to nine,
I had every intention of doing something useful with my time
Because the dust it collects, on the windowsill
and the trees are losing leaves
Oh what losing leaves

Now I know I have a habit of not saying I love you
but I wish you didn't make a habit of coming home after a few
Saying the dust it collects, on the windowsill
and trees are losing leaves
Oh what losing leaves

And I thought about staying and I thought about changing
I thought about heaven, I thought about hell, I thought about you

So I took to the road like I traveled my whole life
I bought you a postcard I use as a bookmark
And the dust it don't collect on the windowsill 
but the trees are still losing leaves
Oh what losing leaves

The trees are losing leaves
Oh what losing leaves

Losing Leaves

Oh my darlin' why have you…why have you done me wrong?
Oh my darlin', why have you…why have you done me wrong?
Oh my darlin', why have you gone so far away?
Oh my darlin', you said you're leaving and I'm the one here to stay

But when we sat at the edge of the world in your car
We were falling but who knew how far
So I severed my wings though they said it would sting
and I gave you everything
Oh my darlin'

Oh my darlin', why have you treated me this way?
Oh my darlin', why have you treated me this way?
And oh my darlin', when I leave you well I promise to be kind
'cause oh my darlin', I'll always love you
and you'll always be mine

Like when we sat at the edge of the world in your car
we were falling but who knew how far
So I severed my wings though they said it would sting
and I gave you everything
Oh my darlin'


Oh My Darlin'

The first single from our LP Last Exit Oakland coming soon on 1-2-3-4 Go! Records.

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