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winter laundry - bill morrissey lyrics

[verse 1]
a salt wind blows in from the north
she can almost feel the spray
and the waves are pounding anything
that might get in their way
there are no secrets on this island
from the church down to the cove
she has sweet breads waiting for him
she has coffee on the stove

[verse 2]
she walks back from the mailbox
pushes in the kitchen door
the snow and wind follow her in
like they still want something more
she hides the mail in a cupboard
turns on the clock radio
she wants to rush, but there is no need
there’s too much time to go

[verse 3]
she spends an hour in the shower
she puts on her favorite dress
she fixes her hair and makeup
until her age becomes a guess
he stops by twice a week for her
stays a while and then he goes
she can’t expect more than that
not when the island knows
[verse 4]
and when she sees his wife downtown
she knows their eyes will never meet
she buys her groceries without a word
and does not linger on the street
she speaks to no one now
her intentions plainly known
she rather be d*mned for eternity
than spend one more week alone

[guitar solo]

[verse 5]
the wind howls across the yard
the bedroom’s cold and dry
he twirls her long hair around his finger
before he says goodbye
he wraps his scarf around his neck
slips a wool hat on his head
as he closes the door behind him
she gets up and strips the bed

[verse 6]
she is hanging out the laundry
and she hopes it does not freeze
two bed sheets dance around her
in the angry winter breeze
now the sheets wave up to the sky
like giant flags of truce
as the winter wind keeps blowing in
she prays nothing pulls loose

- bill morrissey lyrics

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