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Call My Own

from Blonde Girls by Box

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I went to the store and I talked to the man
I said, "I want a boat that sails on the land"
"Sir you must be confused, ships only sail at sea,
and if you have a problem, don't take it up with me"

Well I stole the boat but the boat wouldn't move
I put it back on the dock and tied it up too
I don't want to be a captain or even a skipper too
I just wanted to own something I would never use

*I never owned anything
That I could call my own
I never owned that girl
I only took her home

I went to the pound and I asked for dog
who only eats flies and sits on a log
"sir you must be confused we don't have anything in
in fact I think you're thinking of an amphibian"

So I stole the dog and fed it only flies
it used to be so happy, but now it only cries
I said sorry to the dog, something I've learned as I've aged
is really I can only ever love things that are caged

*I never owned anything
That I could call my own
I never owned that girl
I only took her home
I never owned anything
That I could call my own
That girl's so nice
That girl's so kind

I went to the church and I talked to the priest
I said, "I want a god who only prays to me"
"Sir you must be confused, God has very little time,
but if you have a second, I'll put him on the line"

So I talked to God and God talked to me
as for who should pray to who we agreed to disagree
I said sorry to God about the dog and all the flies
about stealing that boat and telling only lies

But I asked God, "why did you put me
in a position where I have to own everything"
"Sorry" said god "something I've learned as I've aged
is really I can only ever l've things that are caged

*I never owned anything
That I could call my own
I never owned that girl
I only took her home
*I never owned anything
That I could call my own
That girl's so nice
That girl's so kind

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from Blonde Girls, released August 2, 2013

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Box Seattle, Washington

Box (noun) "B'aw'cks": A local band spawned from the OFH with aspirations like Death Cab and Modest Mouse before them. Led by Johnathan Stevens and Jackson Rudd who have been writing music together since they were wee lads in jr. high school. Heavily inspired by the Strokes and Radiohead with an obvious band geekiness that can't help but reveal itself. We're all about the dance so check us out! ... more

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