Come This Far - Kate Earl

This pale Mucha postcard

Brings back orange carpet

We called roaches butterflies

And ate our pies at Birchwood Saloon

Off the only road that leaves the state

I would sing and pass the plate

They all knew me by my face and my father’s name

Heavy letter underneath my door

A stark reminder what I had before

It’s hard to believe I’ve come this far

Heavy letter in the dresser drawer

Tore it open like a candy bar

It’s hard to believe I’ve come this far

Bright red hot rod hardtop

Off to town for Moose’s Tooth

You comin' with?

To the parkin' lot?

If not, you know my window’s never locked

Drew leaned in and said it

But his heart wouldn’t let it

That’s all right, I’ll be my husband’s wife

Heavy letter makes a perfect mark

On the page and in the heart

It’s hard to believe I’ve come this far

Heavy letter in the dresser drawer

Tore it open like a candy bar

It’s hard to believe I’ve come this far

Nervous tearing through the sky

Grieving every inch I gain

Counting pools and freeways

I will sing and pass the plate

They will know me by my face

And my father’s name

Heavy letter in the dresser drawer

Tore it open like a candy bar

It’s hard to believe I’ve come this far

Heavy letter headed for your shore

A premonition of what’s in store

It’s hard to believe we’ve come this far