YELLOW CORDUROYS (2/8/12)
written by Wyatt Espalin

I CAN SEE MY HEART IT'S PEEKING OUT THE POCKET
OF HER YELLOW CORDUROYS THAT I BOUGHT HER FOR HER BIRTHDAY
SHE TOLD ME FROM THE START THAT SHE TAKES OFF LIKE A ROCKET
AND THAT ALL THE OTHER BOYS FINALLY SAID SHE WASN'T WORTH IT
BUT I HAVE SEEN HER EYES AND I THINK SHE CAN GIVE
MORE THAN SHE WANTS TO TAKE BUT I COULD BE MISTAKEN
STILL I WILL HOLD MY BREATH, HOLD IT RIGHT BEHIND THESE RIBS
THAT YOU CAN SEE FROM THE HOLE SHE CARVED WHILE I AWAKENED

BABY, BABY WHEN ARE YOU GONNA LOVE ME LIKE THAT
SHE SAID, 'I DON'T KNOW, BUT I CAN SEE IT'S WORKING OUT'
BABY, BABY WHEN ARE YOU GONNA LOVE ME LIKE THAT
'WE'LL SEE,' AND THEN SHE TURNED AWAY AND WALKED INTO THE HURRICANE

NOW I'M AT THE STORE PUSHING ON A SHOPPING CART
OVER BY THE ICE CREAM TRYING TO FREEZE THE TIME
SHE COMES THROUGH THE DOOR BLOWING IN FROM THE PARKING LOT
SAID SHE COULDN'T REST, ALWAYS HAD ME ON HER MIND
SO I TOOK HER HOME AND COMBED OUT HER HAIR
FROM ALL THE TREES AND LEAVES SHE HIT WHILE FLYING THROUGH THE AIR
I BATHED HER IN THE MORNING SCRUBBING ON HER BACK
SHE ASKED IF I WOULD SING SOMETHING JUST A LITTLE HAPPIER

BABY, BABY WHEN ARE YOU GONNA LOVE ME LIKE THAT
SHE SAID, 'I DON'T KNOW BUT CAN'T YOU SEE IT WORKING OUT'
BABY, BABY WHEN ARE YOU GONNA LOVE ME LIKE THAT
'WE'LL SEE,' AND THEN SHE TURNED AROUND AND JUMPED ONTO THE RAILROAD TRACKS

ALL THE STRAINED NECKS FROM ALL THE PASSERS-BY
WHO CAUGHT THE TRAIN WRECK WITH THEIR JUDGE-MENTAL EYES
SHOOK THEIR HEADS IN SHAME AND SAID SHE DON'T DESERVE
THAT SHE'S THE ONE TO BLAME, I SHOULD KICK HER TO THE CURB
BUT MY BABY'S BROKEN, GOTTA PUT HER BACK TOGETHER
AND THROW ALL THOSE PIECES OUT THAT DON'T WANT TO STICK AROUND
I'LL LEAVE HER HEART OPEN, HOPE IT STAYS LIKE THAT FOREVER
AND GIVE HER ONE MORE REASON TO NEVER LET ME DOWN

BABY, BABY ARE YOU GONNA LOVE ME LIKE THAT
SHE SAID, 'I DON'T KNOW, BUT I DON'T THINK IT'S WORKING OUT'
BABY, BABY ARE YOU GONNA LOVE ME LIKE THAT
'WE'LL SEE', BUT FIRST I HAVE TO GO AND FIND ALL MY MISSING PIECES
©2013 AUNT DANOLA MUSIC (BMI)

Wyatt Espalin-Lead & Harmony Vocals
Cobi Ferguson-Acoustic & Electric Guitar
Mike Odmark-Moog, Trainwreck Guitar, Tambourine
Markus Huber-Bass
John Radford-Drums