I Will Write My Book-Joe Henry

[ti:I Will Write My Book] [ar:Joe Henry] [al:Civilians] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]I Will Write My Book - Joe Henry [00:19.56]If anybody asks what's new [00:23.13] [00:24.64]I say "not much " [00:26.15] [00:27.69]And it's mostly true [00:29.17] [00:30.57]But when my stars align with you [00:34.60] [00:36.31]Then I will write my book [00:41.17] [00:44.64]I turn my face from all the rage [00:48.49] [00:51.39]Playing on a grim dark stage [00:55.71] [00:58.32]But you've shown me an open page [01:03.92] [01:04.71]And I will write my book [01:09.66] [01:12.58]I have no time for what inclines [01:16.70]Their rhyme or broken reason [01:20.17] [01:22.06]The world is ruthless shrewdly blind [01:25.15] [01:25.79]My oath to them is treason [01:29.82] [01:33.15]I'd never claim that what I'd heard [01:36.64] [01:38.47]Was the first wave or the last word [01:42.77] [01:44.77]But your heart beneath my hand just stirred [01:48.95] [01:50.79]And I will write my book [01:55.94] [02:41.85]I have no time for what inclines [02:45.85]Their crimes on every season [02:49.20] [02:51.03]The world is truthless shrewdly kind [02:54.97] [02:55.74]My oath to them is treason [03:00.35] [03:03.40]I have no words to turn the tide [03:07.35] [03:09.67]Lights go out and worlds collide [03:14.28] [03:15.90]But by your candle hopes abide [03:20.35] [03:22.53]And there I'll write my book [03:27.95] [03:30.81]By your candle hopes abide [03:34.04] [03:36.63]And there I'll write my book