Breakin' the Rules

from don't be scared, don't be alarmed by The Ericksons

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Go put your socks on and I’ll turn out all the lights
Go tell the others that we’re staying out all night
And they’ll go to bed dreaming that what you want’s not far away
‘cause I can’t lose you no I can’t lose you no not today

‘Cause I’ve been drinking and I’ve been breaking all the rules
And you’ve been stirring in my belly like a big old tide pool
And it’s gonna take a little longer to write down all these old lines
And come up from the darkness with a little piece of light

So go tell my mama that I’ll be up before the dawn
Go tell my father he’s been with me all along
And I’ll tell your honey she’s alright with that other guy and you won’t cry

Maybe I’ll stop drinking and I’ll forget all of my lines
I’ll go out to the country and I’ll give up all my pride
Take all my money and count it down to fives and dimes
And I’ll tie up my old bed sheets and crawl out the window at night

So don’t you go on thinking that I didn’t treat you good
That I didn’t love you like you always thought I should
‘cause it’s your own problem that I left you in the end
and I’m not crying no I’m not crying this time my friend

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from don't be scared, don't be alarmed, released September 25, 2010

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