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Borderline

from Hail Bohemia by John Shakespear

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lyrics

Friday night at the Firelight
Janey says it’s been a while.
Do you ever think about the time we drove out to the borderline
If I said I thought I about it, would you mind?

And I said, I don’t mind if you don’t mind
The air gets thin near the borderline
Changed my mind so many times
that I don’t know if it’s mine no more
I don’t mind if you don’t mind
The air gets thin near the borderline
I almost called a million times
I almost called a million times but now

Janey sighs, she says “it’s just not right,
Tommy’s sleeping in my bed tonight.
I’m the one he thinks he loves
And honey, you’re his only friend.”

“But do you ever think about the light that weekend on the borderline?”
“Janey I still think about it all the time.”

And I said, I don’t mind if you don’t mind
The air gets thin near the borderline
Changed my mind so many times
that I don’t know if it’s mine no more
I don’t mind if you don’t mind
The air gets thin near the borderline
When Janey put her hand in mine,
I took a breath and closed my eyes

If someone told you could have it all,
the only thing you ever wanted,
what would you say, would you throw it away?
If someone said I know a place where we could go
between the mountains and the oceans,
and we could be alone there?
If someone told you could have it all,
the only thing you ever wanted,
what would you say, would you throw it away?
would you throw it away, would you throw it

I don’t mind if you don’t mind
The air gets thin near the borderline
Changed my mind so many times
that I don’t care if it’s mine no more
I don’t mind if you don’t mind
The air gets thin near the borderline
When Janey put her hand in mine
I took a breath and I closed my eyes

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from Hail Bohemia, released May 17, 2023

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John Shakespear writes albums that tell a story from start to finish. The next one, 'Hail Bohemia,' comes out on May 17.

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