Alec Ounsworth - Cecil, Stick With The Story lyrics

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Some say "Bein' on the top is like bein' on the bottom"<br />

From the placid Philadelphia to the New York City Jungle.<br />

My boy, my boy I'll be watching you.<br />

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As the days drift into memories. Nestled into trouble, send me to a party and leave me on the double.<br />

My boy, my boy, livin' like you do.<br />

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Cecil, stick with the story.<br />

21 is lots of fun and after that boring.<br />

Cecil, stick with the story.<br />

Opinions are often better left in the quarry.<br />

C-C-C-C-C-C-Cecil, stick with the story.<br />

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Don't wanna end up sixty five alone and grey.<br />

Don't wanna end up sixty five alone and gay.<br />

And they really set the wheels on fire, set the wheels on fire.<br />

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Mama said, mama said, mamamamamama always said that a cowboy ain't more than ain't doin' the house of fun.<br />

Tell, see fifty Indian's spirits where they broke their wings.<br />

Nothing is. Giving up just you boy.<br />

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By the shed there is a woman. Who calls herself a charmer. And she whispers at the footsteps, big as Arizona, says: "Heed my boy, if everything you do"<br />

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She's so, sick with the story.<br />

21 is lots of fun and after that boring.<br />

Cecil, stick with the story.<br />

Opinions are often better left in the quarry.<br />

Now, C-C-C-C-C-C-Cecil, stick with the story.<br />

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Don't wanna end up sixty five alone and grey.<br />

Don't wanna end up sixty five alone and gay.<br />

And they really set the wheels on fire, set the wheels on fire.<br />

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Now he's heading out to Law School, to pick up his degree.<br />

And he needs a girl who'll be for him, just what he wants her to be.<br />

So long as there is money, so long as men are great.<br />

He can settle in New Jersey and take pride in talking real estate.<br />

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But is there really nothing missing?<br />

Of everything that's telling.<br />

Like a line of dunking dohnuts who can say their life is just, something to get through.<br />

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Oh she should stick to higher mountains, and noble inhibitions.<br />

She'll be comin' home to wife and kids with all their silly questions.<br />

And the train is there and they're waiting on the platform just for you.<br />

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Now, Cecil, stick with the story.<br />

21 is lots of fun and after that boring.<br />

Cecil, stick with the story.<br />

Opinions are often better left in the quarry.<br />

C-C-C-C-C-C-Cecil, stick with the story.<br />

<br />

Don't wanna end up sixty five alone and grey.<br />

Don't wanna end up sixty five alone and gay.<br />

And they really set the wheels on fire, set the wheels on fire.

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