Ask Me to Eat

from Someone Else's Eden by Rory Strong

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they saved all the medication
for a special day when they get home
this is not my dedication
i still sing the same songs at the same shows
yea, i know!

my baby drinks his whiskey
my baby drinks Merlot <3
though I love when you come to see-e-ee me
I just can't talk to you when you put that shit up yr nose

I don't know why you keep me from the fountain,
keep me away but you ask me to drink.
I don't know why you keep me from the table,
keep me away but you ask me to eat.
but you know I can't eat.

heavy hammers in the attic
rusted tools out in the shed
tried to make sense of the sta-a-tic
got this ringin' in both of my ears instead
i got this instead.

so if I asked you to untie me
would ya do the opposite?
'cause maybe all i've ever wa-an-ted
is to look so good w/ yr rope around my wrist.

I don't know why you keep me from the fountain,
keep me away but you ask me to drink.
I don't know why you keep me from the table,
keep me away but you ask me to eat.
but you know I can't -

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from Someone Else's Eden, released April 12, 2020

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Rory Strong Long Beach, California

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Catholic Guilt

Oct 2023
Crestline EP

May 2021
two songs

Sep 2020
Someone Else's Eden

Apr 2020
Demo

May 2019

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