Laid Down My Arms - Del Water Gap

Where you been of lately?

'Cause I’m missing your cheeks

The ones upon your face, babe

And the ones above your knees

You could be a meal now

Leave nothing but your ribs

Or I could settle you a new town

In the mountains where you lived when you were just a kid

And I swear

I laid down my arms on the day you came along

Yeah, I laid down my arms on the day you came along

«How can I be helpful?»

Said the lady on the phone

«Oh, and ain’t the weather dreadful?

It’s all a plan to keep us alone.»

Pinch me, pinch me, pinch me

So that I know I’m awake

And what does «teach your man to fish» mean?

It’s to survive another day

I’ll hold you if you hold you

Self-respect, I pay it back

And tell your old boy that’s the old you

So he don’t come around here thinking that he’ll get you back

'Cause he won’t, though

I laid down my arms on the day you came along

Yeah, I laid down my arms on the day you came along

I spent my whole life fighting fear after fear

Yeah, all my days, all my days

I’d do them over and over and over and over again

I’ve been right here before I’ve made up my mind

Yeah, all my days, all my days

I’d do them over and over and over and over and

I laid down my arms on the day you came along

Yeah, I laid down my arms on the day you came along

Where you been of lately?

'Cause I’m missing your cheeks