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Mexico City Midnight

from Mexico City Midnight EP by Fossil

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dear dad,
today mom and i climbed company hill in the rain
you should've seen it
it was beautiful
we looked out over the whole town and shouted your name
we've been doin it for three years now like its some sort of game
but mom tells me to just look in the mirror and i'll see your face

sometimes i have this dream where you're alive and well
you're cleaning my knees
telling mom your dreams
tossing gold coins in a wishing well
but mom says you died and went to hell
and if that's the only way i get to see you then ill be as bad as you
so i can to be with you as well

i met a girl down here named tess 
she's got deep sea eyes and her raven hair's a mess
she's pretty as mom in that sun dress
and you'd love the way she sings along to the radio
cause mom said music was only thing that meant a thing to you

but thats about all she says about you
mostly she just stares off
true blue
maybe dreaming of what life could've been with or without you

and mostly i just stare off too
pretending you're out there
and this life isn't the only one we ever knew

me and tess we were gonna have a baby
but we lost it like we lost you
and sometimes i think its just meant to be this way
long nights and short days
rain falling through the sunlight
night dreams of running away

but i went through a box in the attic last night
and found something that made me think things were once alright
it was a photo of you and mom taken down south
far from these burned out texas lights
in the picture you're holding her close
the two of u are dancing in the street
faded blacks
bright whites
dancing in that mexico city midnight

so if i could go back i wouldn't let you get in that car
i'd tell luke you were home sick
take your bad luck and burn it in the back yard
you'd tell mom you'd stay home
you'd listen to a record
dream of a better life
new days
bright nights
kiss her forehead and tell us its gonna be alright

and if i had known you dad i would've loved you
it doesn't matter that you left me
that's the way it was
i still got these dreams and fake memories
and that's the way it's gonna be
cause without you there'd be no me

but theres a song comin on the radio now that tess and frankie used to sing
so im gonna shut up
turn it up
ill say goodbye
see you soon
ps i love u

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from Mexico City Midnight EP, released March 28, 2013
words & voice by Fossil

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