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The Lighter Trick

from Curtains by Paris Street

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Inspired by a boring evening in a hotel room in Dayton, Ohio. The most exciting part of the evening was being taught to open a beer bottle with a lighter by my friend Amanda.

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You taught me the lighter trick
I hurt my fingers once or twice
But slowly got the hang of it

Maybe you can teach me other things
Like how to hold my chopsticks right
Or perhaps the art of whistling

There's nothing going on tonight
In this town, that comes as no surprise
So Saturday with boutique beers that don't twist off

I'll be in Florida for a couple days
To meet familial obligations I've
Consistently tried to delay

I should have some free time before coming back
Is there anything that you would like
Some chintzy trinket or knick-knack?

A baby shark dead in a jar
Shells from the beach, a manatee phone charm
A lighthouse snowglobe, a flamingo figurine
Or anything

In a dream I kissed you twice
For now, this dream will have to suffice
'Cause I'll be far away
And you'll be making do
With these tired Dayton blues

You thought me the lighter trick
I hurt my fingers once or twice
But slowly got the hang of it

credits

from Curtains, released March 5, 2013
Written by Carl Polgar.
Performed by Carl Polgar with an acoustic guitar and an electric guitar.
Recorded in January of 2013 at a house in the Inglewood neighborhood of Nashville.

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