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Fourth Of July
Astronautalis

Three hundred butterflies, they wrapped them in her ribs

And now she cuts across the interstate, the world will choke on traffic

Me and cannonballs looking at the moon

Who's peeking over the edge like no good kids with water balloons


I wanna swallow the wind let it hollow me thin

And call a friend who's laughing like a, laughing like a criminal

She watches fireworks, launching and sparkling, spinning

Twenty kids live like giants making yearbook material


(Step by step by misstep oops I found myself in someone else's shoes) 4X

Nothing more heartbreaking than a car that's been stationed since… well long enough to Let the grass grow up around its feet, 2X


Later I'll kiss the smile off your face and toss this shape into the Rio Grande

I could follow it along the riverbank to reach the beach and we could roll around in the sand

I wanna break the bank and crush the glasses, chase the tape, combat molasses

Face to face I punch the mattress: awake escape and trace the atlas


They case the place and ban the back flips. Leave the flashes to the books of matches.

Today's the day, today's the day they catch us

Today's the day, today's the day we turn it backwards

Today is the day amazing things happen


Pass the buck, I've got a head full of handshakes. Dig a little deeper ‘til the hole runs dry As the light from the television flickers on the table and the angel on my shoulder rubs The sleep from his eyes. 4X


(Nothing more heartbreaking than a car that's been stationed since… well long enough to Let the grass grow up around its feet. 4X)


(We're looking in, I'd never lie

That face is pressed against the glass

And now you've turned to gray)


I wanna Jump a million miles and look back at the lights,

I wanna run so fast they get left behind 4X


Teeth bared broken noses twisted fingers swollen toes

And I could do with another drink, I could do with another drink

2X


I wanna Jump a million miles and look back at the lights,

I wanna run so fast they get left behind

16X


Nothing more heartbreaking than

A car that's been stationed since

Well long enough to

Long enough to let the grass grow up around its feet


Nothing more heartbreaking than

A car that's been stationed since

Well long enough to

Long enough to let the grass grow up around its feet


Nothing more heartbreaking than

A car that's been stationed since

Well long enough to

Long enough to let the grass grow up around its feet


Nothing more heartbreaking than

A car that's been stationed since

Well long enough to

Long enough to let the grass grow up around its feet


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