Damien Jurado - 1973

^GDear Mr. Charles Schultz, ^F1973 I'm ^Amfeeding rolls of quarters in the pay television, and ^Gtrying to make sense of today ^GTwo missed connections in the Amtrak station, ^Fstill days away from my final destination ^AmWhen I see the city lights I'll know I'll made the finish line ^{G G}My girl Lucy waits ^Ffor me to bend my knee But the ^Amdiamond doesn't shine and I can barely make the payments^G on our telephone ring ^GI took a second job ^Fwatching the clock change hands The ^Amseven's disappointed and me I'm not committed^G to be a numbers man ^{F Am G}Dear Mr. Charles Brown,^F I make the rent on time It's ^Amtrue I'm undecided and the season has expired, I'll ^Gnever be the man she desires ^GTwo missed connections in the Amtrak station, I ^Fwalked out the door without delay or hesitation ^AmSomebody shouted your name and I swear they yelled ^Gfire ^GCharles, my best is not enough, to^Fday I'm finally giving up Oh, ^AmLucy I love you, my plane isn't landing, they're ^Gtelling me my phone is tapped ^GIt's going down to the wire^F, I'm collecting the rain And I'll ^Amuse it for payment to catch another downtown ^Gtrain