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Unfamiliarity
Has gotten the best of me
The state’s dried up like Moses’ sea
Nothing’s as it used to be

I still have this overwhelming fear
That has lived inside of me for years
That I was almost never there
Far too late to say my prayers

I’ve kept secrets like I always did
And some other’s fears I hid
But since that day I keep losing it
And no candles were ever lit

Once I jumped out of a moving car
And it hasn’t gotten me that far
‘Cause my love for our stripes and stars
Was not enough to save her heart

I wish I could pick up the pieces
But not like she did when I messed up
Please help me get through this, oh Jesus
I wish that I could make it stop

The white house wasn’t made for this
The walls paint such a blood-red kiss
I’m not quite sure just what it is
But, there’s still something that I miss

Well I didn’t do it, but I haven’t tried
And the feeling tears me up inside
Well I didn’t do it, but I haven’t tried
No I haven’t

I wish I could pick up the pieces
But not like she did when I messed up
Please help me get through this, oh Jesus
I wish that I could make it stop

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from Stay Out of the Papers, released October 31, 2013
Written by: The Press and The President
Produced by: Alwin v/d Knijff
Mastered by: Ardie v/d Knijff and Alwin v/d Knijff

Photo by: Ursula Photography
Artwork by: Pankra

Additional Vocals on ‘It Sucks Being a Presidential Threat’, ‘Play it as you Want’ and ‘Democracy’ by: Marijn te Flierhaar, Jeroen Dammers and Michiel v/d Kamp

The Press and the President is:
Alwin v/d Knijff
Stefan Bonestroo
Nathan Reinds

Thank You.

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