Childhood Games
from Quarter-life Crisis by Jack James
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Written: Oct/Nov 09
Recorded: 11th-27th Jan 2010
Recorded: 11th-27th Jan 2010
lyrics
Will you go outside? Your friends are at the door
With some new game to play
And it's overcast today, but you never notice
We've got the house to ourselves
Yeah, I also have some things to take care of
Bills to pay, something scheduled for yesterday
I can't remember what it was
Things get misspoken and you talk out of turn
And what we've learned feels worthless
Go and build your statue as high as your expectations
I'll live up above them
Wondering in amazement, looking down below
Looking at the people with their terrible lives
Because you don't think they're right, you're better than them
Stay in your semi-detached house, in the neighbourhood by the good school
Close enough to walk to, memories of your childhood
In the safety of numbers, in the place you often go
With some new game to play
And it's overcast today, but you never notice
We've got the house to ourselves
Yeah, I also have some things to take care of
Bills to pay, something scheduled for yesterday
I can't remember what it was
Things get misspoken and you talk out of turn
And what we've learned feels worthless
Go and build your statue as high as your expectations
I'll live up above them
Wondering in amazement, looking down below
Looking at the people with their terrible lives
Because you don't think they're right, you're better than them
Stay in your semi-detached house, in the neighbourhood by the good school
Close enough to walk to, memories of your childhood
In the safety of numbers, in the place you often go
credits
from Quarter-life Crisis,
released May 24, 2010
Jack James - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Whistling
Jack James - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Whistling
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Jack James Glasgow
Rangy songwriter.
“From Neil Young... by way of Bonnie "Prince" Billy, to Arab Strap, without the
charming vulgarity”
-The Herald
"Sounding more like a Scottish Leonard Cohen than ever"
-Scots Whay Hae
"Jack James may be doomed"
-The List
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