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Keep Lyrics by Joshua Ray Walker

Wish You Were Here

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[Chorus 1: Joshua Ray Walker]
I laid in bed for an hour today
Tryin' to die of natural causes
In case the Lord forgot to take me in my sleep
I grew tired of waitin'
Exacerbated
I rolled off my mattress in a heap

[Verse 1: Joshua Ray Walker]
As I lay on the floor
My bare back sore
From a fall that I can't remember
I gazed under my dresser
A reminder to miss her
A trinket she left last November

[Verse 2: Joshua Ray Walker]
Covered in dust
The color of rust
I haven't cleaned this room in ages
Her thoughts and her fears
Used it for years
Spilled bourbon and soiled its pages

[Verse 3: Joshua Ray Walker]
A small journal she used
When she had the blues
She [?] secrets to herself
Do I dare crack the cover
Read the secrets of another
Or let it gather dust on the shelf?
I don't think I can help myself

[Verse 4: Van Darien]
He's got the worst case of wanderin' I've ever seen
In his absence I found my druthers
I've refined the slag; I'm packin' my bag
I'm never gonna wait on another

[Chorus 2: Van Darien]
'Cause I laid in bed for an hour today
Tryin' to die of natural causes
In case the Lord forgot to take me in my sleep
I grew tired of waitin'
Exacerbated
I'm leaving this man to his keep
I'm leaving this man to his keep
I'm leaving this man to his keep

About “Keep” by Joshua Ray Walker

Read the complete lyrics to "Keep" by Joshua Ray Walker from the album "Wish You Were Here". 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 Country.

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"Keep" is credited to Joshua Ray Walker. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Keep" appears on "Wish You Were Here".

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