College Town

from The Commonwealth Sessions: Vol. 1 by Pete Mancini

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Left her locket on the shelf
With all her good luck charms
She had scripture scratched into her shoulder
And her mothers false alarms
Hung up her admissions letter
The first in her family to go
The wasted Summers hurt her more
Then they’d ever know

Shes caught in the breeze like the autumn leaves falling down
Singing the songs of a thousand hearts in a college town
When its over, four years older, she’ll never hear the sound
The sing a longs and protest songs just bring her down
Shes singing the songs of a broken heart from a College Town

Settled down in a smaller room
Miles away from home
Lights fluorescent called her name
They told her where to go
Bible black hair, a cross to bear
A disconnected look on her face
The vodka drinks made her think
That she got away

Shes caught in the breeze like the autumn leaves falling down
Singing the songs of a thousand hearts in a college town
When its over, four years older, she’ll never hear the sound
The sing a longs and protest songs just bring her down
Shes singing the songs of a broken heart from a College Town

Found her locket in the attic
The day they closed the home
Tarnished silver touched her shoulders
Like a boy she used to know
Holding her admissions letter
In a faded photograph
Another white flag
Clinging tight to a checkered past

Shes caught in the breeze like the autumn leaves falling down
Singing the songs of a thousand hearts in a college town
When its over, four years older, she’ll never hear the sound
The sing a longs and protest songs just bring her down
Shes singing the songs of a broken heart from a College Town

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from The Commonwealth Sessions: Vol. 1, released May 5, 2023
Delaney Hafener - harmony vocals
Joe Leone - Drums

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