Leave him be

from Seats Empty by Manatee Tights

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Turning all them pages, night pages without sleep
Succumbing to an altered view that aint really all that deep
Whiskey thin and bone dry and quite tired of the track
Days are weeks and weeks is years that aint ever coming back

Amphetamines would do it but its already done
I spaced out at your party now im chasing down the sun
Whiskey may have tempered all the rage I string along
And beer's the little sister sad to see it all gone wrong

You got a sick man on your hands
And he's your brother, He understands
That you can't lock him up, not with your key
So go on, take him in, or leave him be

Wake up kid you been screaming in your sleep
No your mamma hasn't called and im beginning to think
That you aint got no home to run home to
You say you'd like to stay but I know the trains are calling you

And that spider bite sure looks like you just couldn't find a vein
I'd follow through to find out but I think I will refrain
Nah im not much for needles but you can help me with this fifth
And ill take your heard of hurt n try to chase em off a cliff

Cause I got a sick man on my hands
And he's my brother, he understands
I won't lock him up though its been done
I let him in but I know that he'll still run

Yeah I got a sick man on my hands
And he's my brother he understands
I won't lock him up though I've tried
I let him in but I know he won't be satisfied

For TW and MB

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from Seats Empty, released April 6, 2022

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Seats Empty

Apr 2022
Pour Homme

Feb 2020
Kentucky Tapas

Nov 2019
One Man's Trash

Jan 2015
Nude Wave

Mar 2011
Manatee Tights

Jul 2010

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