Hammers and Strings (A Lullaby)-Jack's Mannequin

[ti:Hammers and Strings (A Lullaby] [ar:Jack's Mannequin] [al:The Glass Passenger (Deluxe Ve] [by:] [offset:0] [00:11.82]These hammers and strings [00:16.25]Been following me around [00:23.25]From a box filled garage [00:26.32]To the dark punk rock clubs [00:28.56]Of 1000 American towns [00:34.32]And my friend calls me up [00:37.25]She says "how have you been " [00:39.95]I say "dear I've been well [00:43.13]Yeah the money's coming [00:46.06]But I miss you like hell [00:48.82]I still hear you in this [00:51.51]Old piano oh yeah " [00:57.25]She says "Andy I know [01:00.32]That we don't talk as much [01:03.19]But I still hear your ghost [01:06.13]In these old punk rock clubs [01:08.63]Come on write me a song [01:12.25]Give me something to trust [01:13.94] [01:15.06]Just promise you won't let it be [01:19.38]Just the keys that you touch " [01:24.69]Give me something to believe in [01:28.13]A breath from the breathing [01:30.89]So write it down [01:32.25]I don't think that I'll close my eyes [01:36.63]'Cause lately I'm not dreaming [01:39.64]So what's the point in sleeping [01:42.45]It's just that at night [01:44.38]I've got nowhere to hide [01:48.32]So I write you a lullaby [01:55.13]A lullaby [02:01.32]These hammers and strings [02:05.45]Been following me around [02:12.19]Behind passenger vans [02:15.44]Through the snow dirt and sands [02:17.76]Of 1000 American towns [02:23.76]And my friend calls me up [02:26.88]With her heart heavy still [02:29.38]She says "Andy the doctors [02:33.01]Prescribed me the pills [02:35.51]But I know I'm not crazy [02:38.76]I just lost my will [02:41.57]So why am I why am I [02:45.94]Taking them still " [02:50.94]I need something to believe in [02:54.40]A breath from the breathing [02:57.02]So write it down [02:58.52]I don't think that I'll close my eyes [03:02.77]'Cause lately I'm not dreaming [03:05.77]So what's the point in sleeping [03:08.90]It's just that at night [03:10.77]I've got nowhere to hide [03:15.59]To the sleepless this is my reply: [03:20.46]I will write you a lullaby [03:27.40]A lullaby [03:31.59]Give me something to believe in [03:37.59]So write it down [03:38.96]I don't think that I'll close my eyes [03:43.46]'Cause lately I'm not dreaming [03:46.34]So what's the point in sleeping [03:48.90]It's just that at night [03:51.02]I've got nowhere to hide [03:55.40]To the sleepless this is my reply: [04:00.90]I'll write you a lullaby [04:07.90]A lullaby a lullaby a lullaby