Hammers and Strings (Live from Austin)-Jack's Mannequin

[ti:Hammers and Strings (Live from] [ar:Jack's Mannequin] [al:The Glass Passenger (Deluxe Ve] [by:] [offset:0] [00:19.08]These hammers and strings [00:22.02]Been following me around [00:30.83]From a box filled garage [00:33.90]To the dark punk rock clubs [00:35.96]Of 1000 American towns [00:42.83]And my friend calls me up [00:45.46]She says "how have you been " [00:48.08]I say "dear I've been well [00:51.58]Yeah the money's coming [00:54.77]But I miss you like hell [00:57.46]I still hear you in this [01:00.09]Old piano oh yeah " [01:04.27] [01:06.59]She says "Andy I know [01:09.59]That we don't talk as much [01:12.71]But I still hear your ghost [01:15.09]In these old punk rock clubs [01:18.21]Come on write me a song [01:21.59]Give me something to trust [01:24.96]Just promise you won't let it be [01:29.34]Just the keys that you touch " [01:35.22]Give me something to believe in [01:38.47]A breath from the breathing [01:41.22]So write it down [01:42.59]I don't think that I'll close my eyes [01:47.35]'Cause lately I'm not dreaming [01:50.16]So what's the point in sleeping [01:53.16]It's just that at night [01:55.22]I've got nowhere to hide [01:58.97]So I write you a lullaby [02:06.34]A lullaby [02:08.66] [02:12.72]These hammers and strings [02:17.22]Been following me around [02:24.16]Behind passenger vans [02:27.35]Through the snow dirt and sands [02:29.72]Of 1000 American towns [02:35.78]And my friend calls me up [02:38.85]With her heart heavy still [02:41.28]She says "Andy the doctors [02:43.85]Prescribed me the pills [02:47.10]But I know I'm not crazy [02:50.60]I just lost my will [02:53.60]So why am I why am I [02:57.97]Taking them still " [03:01.03] [03:03.23]I need something to believe in [03:06.73]A breath from the breathing [03:09.48]So write it down [03:10.98]I don't think that I'll close my eyes [03:15.42]'Cause lately I'm not dreaming [03:18.35]So what's the point in sleeping [03:21.10]It's just that at night [03:23.10]I've got nowhere to hide [03:27.79]To the sleepless this is my reply: [03:32.67]I will write you a lullaby [03:37.67] [03:39.79]A lullaby [03:41.67] [03:43.86]Give me something to believe in [03:50.04]So write it down [03:51.42]I don't think that I'll close my eyes [03:55.92]'Cause lately I'm not dreaming [03:58.54]So what's the point in sleeping [04:01.48]It's just that at night [04:03.42]I've got nowhere to hide [04:08.36]To the sleepless this is my reply: [04:13.17]I'll write you a lullaby [04:20.36]A lullaby a lullaby a lullaby