Missed Her by an Instant

from Light Sleeper by Cheap Blue Yonder

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lyrics

You were right of course
‘bout those bruises on my neck
And shoulders

The punch was hard
The light went dark
I heard you scream
“Well I told you”

And who was she playing?
When I got kissed, Barry White
When I got hit, some other shit
Oh what does it matter?

Missed her by an instant
The gulf of kids next door
She’s driver’s side with the New York Plates
But they don’t suit her anymore

So was it the car I borrowed
Or the phone call days before
That got me to her bedroom
Her lipstick on our faces

I had debts to pay
Yeah, some of us owe more than others
Not in gold or silver

In fish we thought were caught
With the lines we thought pulled taught
Oh but who can remember
Now?

Cherry changed her name to
Chardonnay
I liked the label better anyway

I swear that she doesn’t matter
To me

Missed her by an instant
The gulf of kids next door
She’s driver’s side with the New York Plates
But they don’t suit her anymore

So was it the car I borrowed
Or the phone call days before
That got me to her bedroom

Missed her by an instant

credits

from Light Sleeper, released March 10, 2014
Troy Chryssos- Lead vocals, guitar
Adam November- Lead guitar
Jesse Bielenberg- Bass, Moog, backing vocals
Johnny Shankman- Drums, backing vocals
Adam Johnson- Backing vocals
Tony Giambrone- Backing vocals
Doug Schadt- Bells

Recorded by Doug Schadt at Coach Leigh's

Produced by Doug Schadt and Cheap Blue Yonder
Mixed by Doug Schadt
Co-Mixed by Troy Chryssos
Mastered by Alan Silverman at Arf! Mastering

Written by Troy Chryssos and Cheap Blue Yonder

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Cheap Blue Yonder is Troy Chryssos, Adam November, Jesse Bielenberg and John Shankman.

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