The Antiques - Dead Ringer lyrics

You say you could have been a rock 'n' roll band singer Could have crossed the street as a stone dead ringer For an actor on the limelit stage And you would long for an easy way to cross that gap Yeah, you'd long for just a simple coat and hat to hang Meanwhile, I'll sing my way through this song Like I learned it round the fire Yeah, I'll sing it like they taught me to And bring it gently down the wire And the quick rain will make its way to a new location And the sensation expires as the clouds take shape And the palm tree leaves fill up the street The gutters full and the land leads to the current spoiled seat And the sweater's wool irritates my skin My arm, like an oar, pulls the dark through which we wade But if we'd seen this road before If we double take and hit the floor Yeah, and if I'd seen you once before I forgot your name, but your face is stored Inside my head of good intentions Yeah, it rains again, still I stand thin over my new black shoes And I can't lose So I'll cut to the chase I'll give away the end Our hearts race and no one wins Say, if no one wins, then what the hell is this about? All the checkered flags and bank accounts like newborn dreams Just then someone close pointed to the sea Said that change is all about, but that does not bother me So we got high Said if we'd seen this place before today We'd want a way to get out Oh, yeah, but everything is better now And our minds are on the lookout But if you stare in one place for too damn long You'll forget about the place that you were once from And why you left