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The Last Time I Saw You, Billy

from Pocket Moon by Simon Joyner

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The Last Time I Saw You, Billy

You said, I’m going where the weather suits my rags and feathers
I can’t breathe in this town of tears and tumbleweed
But, it seems I’ve burned every bridge so I don’t know how to get there
I buried my talents in a napkin but that’s some faded currency
Since they’ve taken my crown away from me
Oh, Billy

I remember you’d hang your hat wherever you wanted
Lying on a prayer rug, you were smoke across a flower moon
Now I hope the street is cold enough for those who haunt it
No one expects to hear your sweet talk around here anytime soon
Since your crown is a can kicked down the avenue
Oh, Billy

Oh, Billy, where have you gone
With those constellations falling from your tongue
And the fry cook burns like speed bumps up and down your arms
And that hessian’s kiss you hid with the scarf from Blonde on Blonde
And the umbrage to the landlord who stole your shit and locked you out
And someone else’s prescription floating sideways in your mouth
And the pawn shop guitar held together with duct tape and campfire smoke
And all the yellow letters in your shoebox that say “I’m not ever coming home...
Love, Billy”

Your mother shakes as she cradles her telephone
She says, I’ve got this turquoise vase and it holds a big bouquet
Son, I pray you never have to know what it’s like to be so alone
I sit and watch the petals fall one by one every day
Until they’ve taken my own crown away

Oh, Billy
Don’t hang up yet, Billy
Come on, Billy
Say goodnight

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from Pocket Moon, released October 23, 2019

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Simon Joyner Omaha, Nebraska

Simon Joyner is a singer-songwriter from Omaha, Nebraska. He's been flying under the radar since 1991, releasing music on various independent labels including: Team Love, Jagjaguwar, Sing Eunuchs!, Catsup Plate, One-Hour, Shrimper, Brinkman, Secretly Canadian, and Unread. He is also the co-founder of Grapefruit Records (grapefruitrecordclub.com) and an occasional producer of other people's albums. ... more

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