She drove her leather jacket f’n classic Chevrolet with vanity plates When she left me standing silent on the corner of 16th & State I was lost in my hometown And I didn’t know what I could do I started to panic, f’n classic, you can see the lines on my face There’s gray in my hair from the times that I stared off in space I was lost in my...Learn More

Daddy was a knuckleballer in the minor leagues We’d head to the park and holler for some kind of relief He had half a shot at stardom and he had half of me Daddy was a knuckleballer in the minor leagues Momma wore a bluer collar than seen on TV She watched daddy live in squalor without no release She had half a mind to leave but then she’d have...Learn More

Dearly beloved, we have gathered round this phone call Can I put you on speakerphone? We just punched a hole in our wall We’ve been sifting through memories Of the last we got to see that shit eating grin Would it be beautiful if I could see that smile once again Damn I still love you Damn man, you got to know I still love you Have you heard the...Learn More

You said your middle name was tragic And it was stitched into the fabric of your shirt But by god it felt like magic When we sang it back to you on April 1st I know you’ve heard it all before But I’ve been trying to be more careful with my words I’m just trying to say I love you Without it ever feeling so rehearsed Saw you again in summer...Learn More

Stream of consciousness Vowels and consonants Feeling confident today Dad’s cardiologist Don’t think that they know shit Always had his heart in the right place Hallelujah Hallelujah til it works Hallelujah Hallelujah til it hurts Learning right and wrong Through classic country songs Willie and Waylon and the boys We tried to get along Dreamed...Learn More

I am a canyon, you are a creek You wove and you wound to the bottom of me 10 million years after, your mighty river’s a stream I am a canyon, you are a creek Call you Colorado, but you’re from the Midwest Met you in December in a floral print dress Those honky tonk ceilings like me were low But laid down beside me and I felt you flow I am a...Learn More

Got a friend that I don’t get to see too much Called me up and told me that he fell in love Said he’s getting married in about 6 months Gotta beat the baby if they can I don’t think we’ve talked since graduation day I guess it’s lucky that my number didn’t change I tried to call but I didn’t know what to say Guess I’ll try to make it if I can He...Learn More

Met my grandpa, he was black & white And a few years from his teens Held my father towards the flashing light in 1963 There’s my grandma standing to the side Got my auntie round her knees Only standing about 5 foot 5 But she seemed so tall to me And I’m told I have the same face as my namesake We’re all going to the same place when we’re done Even...Learn More

I had first team All-American dreams 17 to 23, I ran this fucking town State school ball caps, name spelled out in all caps I have a tendency to tear the whole thing down You never thought you could fall in love in somewhere so small This city’s full of people who will tear down your walls High school sweetheart cut you into three parts Put you...Learn More

Well the last time that I saw you I gave you a bloody nose That dry air in my apartment went and ruined both of our clothes Took that sweatshirt that I loaned you, took the t-shirt that you left I said, “We’re mutually self-destructive” as we shared a cigarette If you’re leaving here tomorrow, I’ll be leaving here tonight I’m gonna beat you to the...Learn More