Animal

from Just To Be On Something - EP by You Rest, You Joy Life

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I'm wondering if you're alive
I hope you are
I'm sorry for bothering you if I do
You're wondering what kind of names do I have left
You'd like to burn them all
I don't doubt your second guess

I am not an animal by nature
I always was an honest man and neighbor
The trees were ripe with the fruits of my labor
And I am down to earth, the odds aren't in my favor

Your car broke down in Delaware, I'll meet you there
I promise I'll be on my best behavior
I'm elegant and eloquent, but I digress
The mean between us both was never second-best

I am not an animal by nature
I always was an honest man and neighbor
The trees were ripe with the fruits of my labor
And I am down to earth, the odds aren't in my favor

I am not who you think I am
I'm just a man without a plan
And hindsight just works best
I won't pretend I'm perfect
But for you, I'll try to be
Because you are to me

I am not an animal by nature
I always was an honest man and neighbor
The trees were ripe with the fruits of my labor
And I am down to earth

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from Just To Be On Something - EP, released March 27, 2018
Written and arranged by Josh Cowdrey

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