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The Jacket Lyrics by Henry Jamison

The Wilds

2017

[Verse 1]
She wore a black jacket and the winter sun beat down
Or I guess it was early Spring and we were in a park in Chinatown
If I were the jacket
Her chest and limbs all wrapped around
I would soak up all that light into my lining
I leaned in to feel the warmth pouring off her skin
Yes i tried to breathe her essence like it was precious oxygen
And she took off her jacket the second we walked in
And I soaked up all the light from the fluorescence

[Chorus]
What was I supposed to say to her?
In the grocery aisle, in the air conditioning
What was I supposed to say to her?
I was coming up empty
Coming up

[Verse 2]
I was on my phone for half an hour
And bleached in the white light glare
Sittin' at the sports bar 'cause the game is playing there
And the hometown team was down by 10
But I really didn't care
I just soaked up all the light from the flat screens
Oh where can my little darling be?
Most of the money i ever spent, I spent it in her company
Now I'm lookin' for some earnestness and my mind won't let me be
Until I soak up all that light into my lining

[Chorus]
What was I supposed to say to her?
In the grocery aisle, in the air conditioning
What was I supposed to say to her?
I was coming up empty
Coming up

[Bridge]
All day I did not know if we'd break up or I'd propose
We walked out into the April gloaming
Come to me now oh muse tell me something I can't confuse
Sing me something I'll never lose in knowing

[Chorus]
What was I supposed to say to her?
In the grocery aisle, in the air conditioning
What was I supposed to say to her?
I was coming up empty
What was I supposed to say to her?
In the grocery aisle, in the air conditioning
What was I supposed to say to her?
I was coming up empty
Coming up

About “The Jacket” by Henry Jamison

Read the complete lyrics to "The Jacket" by Henry Jamison from the album "The Wilds" in 2017. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Pop.

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"The Jacket" is credited to Henry Jamison. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"The Jacket" appears on "The Wilds" in 2017.

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