Abilene

This box weighs of an elephant Closet to hide Stored in its ruffled damp cardboard box Hide from my eyes Are the remains of my heritage That went south Calling my name, to connect the dots All the lines and colors Page by page, tape by tape play (All the lines and colors, connecting) Abilene, I wish I would have known States away, ignoring the pain Frail in vein, cutting the ties These ropes of blood and truth that bind (Ropes of blood, truth that bind, ropes of blood, truth that bind) Tell myself, to make time Precious time So easy, make excuses Just so much to do Then it hits I have to call you Next of kin In her doll house, dusted in Texas Abilene, I wish I would have known Just states away, ignoring the pain Frail in vein, cutting the ties These ropes of blood and truth that bind Follow hollow follow father Follow hollow follow father Follow hollow follow father Follow hollow follow father Abilene, I wish I would have known Just states away, ignoring the pain Frail in vein, cutting the ties These ropes of blood and truth that bind