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A Decent Man

from Better Than That by Patrice Taddonio

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A Decent Man

I remember thinking
Will I ever get this right?
Well, the ship seemed to be sinking
I was spoiling for a fight
And it was just when I was feeling
Set on traveling alone
That I saw you at the turnstile
With your jacket and your phone

You had no use for gold or ribbons
You weren’t scared off by the rain
And you took me to your cabin
You weren’t into playing games
I was the first to say I love you
But I knew you’d get there, too.
We were in this thing together.
From the start of it, we knew.

I’m not good at writing love songs,
and I’ll do the best I can, but
it’s hard to write a decent song
About a decent man.

You explained the canyon forming
Grains of sand move one by one
Over not just years but eons
A billion settings of the sun
Yet we’re here in this same moment
You and me in this same place
Before we join the dust of ages
Baby, I would call that grace.

I’m not good at writing happy songs,
and I’ll do the best I can, but
it’s hard to write a decent song
About a decent man.

You said you don’t believe in magic
But, babe, logic’s magic too
So’s the love we choose to nurture
So’s that early-morning view—
From the bed we’ve made untidy —
Of the lake that’s made you, you.
Yeah, it’s magic, either way, babe,
And I think you always knew.

I’m not good at writing happy songs,
and I’ll do the best I can, but
It’s hard to write a decent song
About a decent man.

You deserve a choir of angels
Singin’ praises to the lord
You deserve a band in concert
You deserve a secret chord

But instead, you’ve got me, baby,
By the heart and by the hand—
I’m glad to try to write a song
About a decent man.

But instead, you’ve got me, baby,
By the heart and by the hand—
I’m glad to try to write a song
About a decent man.

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from Better Than That, released December 16, 2016
Music and Lyrics by Patrice Taddonio

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Patrice Taddonio Boston, Massachusetts

Patrice Taddonio is a singer-songwriter living in Boston, MA. Her music grapples with the complexities of trying to live a life that's meaningful in a world where immense beauty and tremendous suffering co-exist. With lyrics that probe yearning, hope, love, blame and forgiveness, her songs explore what it means to stay optimistic in the dark. ... more

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