Union Street from Eschatology by Wylie Cable

When I met you, you lived on union street
But that’s not where you’re from
Just where you happened to be
So I took you away from the city lights
And we drove out to the trees

I told you my story
And you told me yours
And the next thing I knew
We were on the floor
Feels like I’ve been here before
Tangled in the leaves

I saw my face in the mirror
And I was gettin’ old
When you came to me
All drippin’ in gold
Just like a dream I’d once foretold
Would someday come to me

When I tasted your lips
They were covered in wine
But I’ll never say sorry
For spending the time
Because I felt it when
Your clothes got wet
And you pressed them onto me

And if you told me once
Then you’ve told me twice
But that didn’t stop me
From rolling the dice

And buying you drinks
And skating on ice
Just to feel you breathe

And then the room got dark
And it started to spin
And I already know you’d prefer the gin
But all I have is this brandy and lye
Would you pass some time with me?

Then you opened your mouth
And you asked me to leave
I tried to play it cool
But I could barely breathe
And I still said O.K. and drove you home
And cried myself to sleep

And I’d be lyin’ to you if I tried to say
That I’d ever give up, trying to make you stay
So you should probably just
Go on your way
Or you could spend tonight with me

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