Timorous Me-Ted Leo

[ti:Timorous Me] [ar:Ted Leo] [al:The Tyranny Of Distance] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Timorous Me - Ted Leo [00:14.95]Me and Johnny sittin' in the green grass [00:16.95] [00:18.01]I don't remember too much from that far back in the past [00:20.88]But man oh man was Johnathan a laugh in those days [00:24.31] [00:27.73]Apparently he was my very best friend [00:30.20]We spent warm summer days wishing they would never end [00:33.35]But I only know from photographs I look at [00:36.52]Every now and again [00:37.65] [00:40.59]And J-J-Johnny [00:41.09] [00:42.98]Ooh all he left us was an apple tree [00:45.59] [00:46.21]And ooh where'd he go and ooh why'd he leave [00:48.91]And ooh why do I grieve [00:50.14] [00:52.96]Now I dont ever see Johnathan no more [00:55.48]But my life rolls on just like it did before [00:58.86]And I only wonder what it is [01:01.29]That I even miss him for [01:02.80] [01:18.73]Me and Timory holdin' hands [01:20.09] [01:20.94]I was shakin' hers cause she said she was a fan [01:24.22]There was an awkward pause and something that shouldve began [01:26.67] [01:27.22]Just passed us by [01:28.65] [01:31.29]But I watched her sing along with every word [01:33.69]In the prettiest voice that I never heard [01:36.91]And I still see her dancing wearin' my shirt [01:39.84] [01:40.40]Right there [01:40.98] [01:44.21]And t-t-timorous me [01:45.25] [01:46.46]All Timory left me was a memory [01:48.62] [01:49.79]And ooh I was blind and ooh now I find [01:52.76]That I can't see [01:53.96] [02:22.23]Now me and Jodi spend a lot of our time [02:24.70]Just sittin' in silence driving late at night [02:27.58] [02:28.20]And maybe even wonderin' whats on each others mind [02:30.47] [02:31.41]This time [02:31.90] [02:34.33]But I know shes like me so I let it ride [02:37.45]Shes dwelling in that quiet space left behind [02:39.84] [02:40.79]Where only peace can answer why [02:43.11] [02:43.87]And you abide the birds must fly