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Answering Machine Blues Lyrics by Simon Joyner

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I’ve gone on like this for hours
Eyelids hang like spiders
The wineglass is diminished
You can douse the fire, but the smoke is sometimes endless

But the ache is getting a little closer
I trade my whole kingdom for a chorus
Besides [your] [ ] “Fare thee well, miss Carousel”
I’d like to pick your picket, but I’m not feeling very well

So I [ ] tapes from the answering machine
There’s Susan and Alex, Joe, Kim and Kathleen
Yesterday’s voices wondering where I was then
They sound so good, I think I’ll rewind [ ] me again

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My mind tonight sure seems vanquished
Streetlights hover like gold, cold spaceships
They won’t be there wherever you awake
They can only be witnessed by a mind repairing a mistake

So I’ve gone one and one like this for hours
Eyelids hang like cut and dried flowers
The hourglass isn’t turned in [ ]
It’s just too late to stand outside in your window, [proudly] calling your name

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About “Answering Machine Blues” by Simon Joyner

Read the complete lyrics to "Answering Machine Blues" by Simon Joyner from the album "Ghosts". 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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"Answering Machine Blues" is credited to Simon Joyner. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Answering Machine Blues" appears on "Ghosts".

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