Album Cover Tire Swing

Tire Swing

Kimya Dawson

4

I took the polaroid down in my room

I'm pretty sure you have a new girlfriend

It's not as if I don't like you

It just makes me sad whenever I see it

Cause I like to be gone most of the time

And you like to be home most of the time

If I stay in one place I lose my mind

I'm a pretty impossible lady to be with

[Chorus:]

Joey never met a bike that he didn't wanna ride

And I never met a toby that I didn't like

Scotty liked all the books that I recommended

And even if he didn't, I wouldn't be offended

I had a dream that I had to drive to madison

To deliver a painting for some silly reason

I took a wrong turn and ended up michigan

Paul baribeau took me to the giant tire swing

Gave me a push and he started singing

I sang along while I was swinging

The sound of our voices made us forget everything

That had ever hurt our feelings

[Chorus]

Now I'm home for less than 24 hours

That's hardly time to take a shower,

Hug my family and take your picture off the wall

Check my email, write a song and make a few phone calls

Before it's time to leave again

I got one hand on the steering wheel one waving out the window

If I'm a spinster for the rest of my life

My yarns will keep me warm on cold and lonely nights