Work from Latecomer by Meghan Hayes

Work
© 2025 Meghan Hayes

Verse
It’s not cute anymore at our age
To pine and pout, to cry it out
It’s not cute anymore at our age
To turn the volume to rage turn the volume to rage
There’s all this work to be done

I’ve been seen round town with my eye swole shut
Guess my bottom line met your uppercut
I’ve been seen round town with my eyes swole shut
I pulled aside your curtain pulled aside your curtain
There’s all this work to be done

CHORUS
You prattle on about forgiveness
As if it grows on trees
That you won’t lift a hand to harvest
It don’t make me wrong if I won’t tell your lies
Just because I once made a promise

Verse
The very meaning of love wanders off
missed on the hop, brushed from the clock
The very meaning of love wanders off
But all the other girls are still bending towards you, honey
There’s all this work to be done

CHORUS
It’s clearer in the shadows but shadows require sun
And for you light is a burden
It don’t make me wrong if I won’t tell the lie
That might shelter you some

BRIDGE/OUTRO
And the rest of our life
This is the punch line
Back on the run
And all this work to be done

• AAA
• Americana
• Rock
• indie folk
• lyrics
• roots rock
• Nashville