Martin Finke - Give Me Writer's Block lyrics

I wound up clearing the table For some pages and a can In the pale last light I found a dried out pen That twisted in my hand And my eyes in shreds across my cheeks So try out this careful line Watch it trail across the page like dirt The world turned weak When your love sounded new and truthful Your promises for instance There were none so they were kept And try out this ancient page for consistency The script is tight and the twists always work Until you come to the part about learning