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After the Fact Lyrics by John Wesley Harding

The Confessions of St. Ace

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[Verse 1]
There's a room that you just now walked out of
It has everything in it but you
There's a mirror that knew what you looked like
And a door that has ruined the view
There's a carpet depressed by your footsteps
And a hallway which echoes their sound
There's an arrow that points to the exit
And a lift that goes no further down, no further down
[Verse 2]
There's a stage play that shows every evening
With no prompter, no plot and no lines
The actors don't know what they're doing
They improvise all of their lives
The action's all happening offstage
Where the props meet the actual things
Someone saw you with a gun in your hands
I heard the report from the wings
[Chorus]
You say you're leaving
When I know that you're gone
After the fact, you'll be back
But long after the song
After the fact, you'll be back
But long after the song
[Verse 3]
If ever I try to run after
The ceiling reveals the sky
The carpet is pulled out from under
The walls disappear in the flies
Behind them, the lenses of cameras
Oh, they all want a piece of us now
The story behind the unmaking
The what and the why and the how
Excuse if I choose not to bow
[Chorus]
You say you're leaving
When I know that you're gone
After the fact, you'll be back
But long after the song
You say you're leaving
When I know that you're gone
After the fact, you'll be back
But long after the song
After the fact, you'll be back
But long after the song is gone
After the fact, you'll be back
But long after the song
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John Wesley Harding

John Wesley Harding

About “After the Fact” by John Wesley Harding

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"After the Fact" is credited to John Wesley Harding. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"After the Fact" appears on "The Confessions of St. Ace".

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