left for america

lay me on my back a little

an' put my hat on my head

cause i want to sleep out with the stars

not in the dark with the dead

when i'm ready i'll give you the sign

you can gather me up like a quilt

tell my mother i tried

tell my cousin i lied

i was holding your hand out of guilt

cause they never made my way

hold it

i never stole your heart or sort of it

i never knew my place

anyway

they never been my way upon it

i never stole your heart and sold it

i never knew my place

anyway

you cover me up with a thousand whispers

you shuffle me into the night

whistle and hum to the traffic rum

calling us closer to the edge of the light

tell me tales that win my faith and be my champion of dreams

i don't want to forget the day i left for america and things came apart at the seams

cause they never made my way

hold it

i never stole your heart and sold it

i never knew my place

anyway

they never been my way upon it

i never stole your heart and sold it

i never knew my place

anyway

they never been my way upon it

i never stole your heart and sold it

i never knew my place

anyway

they never been my way upon it

i never stole your heart and sold it

i never knew my place

anyway