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The Bus Riders

from Curtains by Paris Street

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Written during a bleak winter in which my car died.

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We were a wreck, we were uninsured, but worse,
We were slightly uninspired
And a cold had made its way through both of us
Still, we were too young to feel this tired

It was safe to say that we were in what
Can only be called a rut
We were both very aware
Still we were too reticent to change things up

We had so many things to do and jobs
We could not afford to miss
But the car had finally reached the point
Where it just was not worth it to fix

There was no time to dwell upon these matters
We could not pretend that we did not care
We had to get to know the schedules
Had to make sure we had correct fare

So with cheeks battered by wind,
Runny noses and tattered throats
We stared blankly out the windows
Happy only to get out of the cold

We are riding the bus
In a city that hates bus riders

It was all falling apart so fast
The stress was getting to us both
But you had a knack for being beautiful
Exactly when I needed it most

I love you, still it's hard not to deny
Things aren't what they used to be
I am pining for the days
When you meant the world to me

So with cheeks battered by wind,
Runny noses and tattered throats
We stared blankly out the windows
I could tell that you were giving up hope

Confide in me and trust in me
Do not yet give up hope or tire
We are riding the bus
In a city that hates bus riders

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from Curtains, released March 5, 2013
Written by Carl Polgar.
Performed by Carl Polgar with an acoustic guitar.
Recorded in the spring of 2008 at a duplex in the Sylvan Park neighborhood of Nashville.

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