This Man and the Dream Surfers - Back When I Was the I in Irony

An Embarrassing Number of Takes

I have impatient impulses
Courage and honor and greed
I find these emotions fleeting
You will see my pray to the deceased
Buried sites full of ill-expose
Catch a personality in drifts
I appreciate your spirit more now
Your commitment to comfort and your thrift

Sorry for poking fun
Sorry for joking around
You know everyone does it but it's cruel still
There's no place around others I feel truly fully sound

You have patience in reserve
Breathing for two with ease
My breath catches easily
From driving, working and paying off administration fees
You seem stable in tempest
I can't help but admire your light
I see things too dimly
You've been blessed with the gift of foresight

Sorry for not understanding
Sorry for the moments I missed
When your face dropped and you looked sullen
I'm trying to be responsible and notice
Because you deserve validity and you deserve support
I'll commit to the cloth soon
You've never been a chore



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Writer(s): Daniel Johnston
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