Wishin' wells too deep.
Can't see my penny now.
My grandma gave me that to spend,
and I loved that penny but I tossed it in.
I lied when I came home.
It cut me to the bone.
Well my prayers never did come true.
I must've spent my chances on the one I threw.
But I couldn't stand to see her cry,
so that penny's in my care,
buried with my answered prayers.
Should I tell my children
that my stories are all fiction?
One day when I am old,
telling grandfather tales
about a love that passed with a happy end,
for a flame had dwindled to a dear old friend.
“Where is he now?”
They'll ask with intrigue.
I'll offer them a stoic smile,
as if the world we had was back for a while.
But I can't stand to cry,
so that flame will burn so blue.
But my prayers never did come true.
Should I tell my children
that my stories are all fiction?
credits
from The Happiness Moon,
released April 17, 2015
Andrew Preston - writing, production, vocals, instruments
Everything Katie Dill does is absolutely incredible. Her writing is phenomenal and her arrangements of folk tunes are some of the best I've heard. Haunting, experimental, and beautiful. Andrew Preston
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