Books Without Authors (Babble On)

from When Up is Down by Orson & The Rosebuds

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EVERYBODY CUTS THEIR CORNERS
BUT I’VE BEEN FOLDING MINE
YEAH I KNOW IT HURTS THE PAGES
AT LEAST I’M CARING FOR THE SPINE
WORD BY WORD,
I’VE BEEN READING ALL THE THINGS
THAT I NEVER HEARD
WORD BY WORD,
I’VE BEEN READING ALL THE THINGS
I WOULDA CALLED ABSURD

[riff]

WRITE A BOOK,
I’LL BE YOUR EDITOR
STEAL A LOOK,
NO I’M NO AMATEUR
SHARPEN UP
LIVE AND DIE BY MY WORD
TEAR A PAGE
BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD

SO WHEN “THE BEST” HAVE COME TO BABEL
I'LL BITE MY TONGUE
I'LL KEEP MY THOUGHTS COHERENT
LIKE A SONG UNSUNG
FRONT TO BACK
I’VE BEEN READING ALL THE THINGS
NEVER INKED IN BLACK
FRONT TO BACK
I’VE BEEN READING ALL THE THINGS
THAT I WANTED BACK

[riff x2]

[guitar solo]

[chorus]

BABBLE ON

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from When Up is Down, released February 19, 2021

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