Pretty Much the Story of My Life

from Ink-Stained Fingers by Derek Brink

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To the girl with the golden hair...
When you fix me with your stare,
I sometimes think I could die right there
and go to Heaven.
And maybe I might as well.
Heaven would be better than the Hell
of knowing I can never tell you how I feel.

'Cause every time I try
the words don't come out right,
and it starts to sound like I'm trying to convince you.
And you just smile at me...

Well maybe, given time,
I could find some words that rhyme
that would make you realize I'm singing to you.
And maybe, given space,
you'll see the look that's on my face
that grows colder every day I'm pining for you.

'Cause every time you go,
it's like watching part of my own soul
walk right out the door saying, "See you later..."
And you keep smiling at me...

What's that supposed to mean?
'Cause I just can't believe
that anyone like you could fall for anyone like me.

So to the girl with the golden hair...
Maybe I should stop right there
before this all leads me nowhere,
I've been there frequently.
Whatever happens, let's make it quick.
I've been making myself sick.
And I broke another guitar pick
trying to work through it...

...and that's pretty much the story of my life.

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from Ink-Stained Fingers, released May 20, 2014

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