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I Cannot Say

from Accidental Courage by Adam Levy

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She came all the way from Tulsa with a rain cloud on her back
On a train that seemed to hover above the winding track
Nobody thought to ask her why her eyes were wet and grey
I know the answer, but I cannot say

When the train approached the station he was waiting there for her
With yesterday’s newspaper and an imitation fur
Did he forget to buy her flowers when he stopped along the way
I know the answer, but I cannot say

I cannot say the words that long ago she said to me
I cannot say the way the meaning’s changed
Will this spell ever be broken, or is it bound to stay and stay?
I know the answer, but I cannot say

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[ bridge ]

She passed him on the platform like a man she never knew
He called her name in vain and then a mournful whistle blew
Who was driving that GTO when she made her getaway
I know the answer, but I cannot say
I know the answer, but I cannot say
I know the answer, but I cannot say
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Words & music: Adam Levy
Adam Levy, Lost Wax Music/UMPG (ASCAP)

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from Accidental Courage, released August 6, 2019

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Adam Levy New York, New York

Adam Levy is an NYC-based guitarist with 30 years of experience as a performing artist, studio musician, journalist, and educator.

He has released more than a dozen albums of his own, and is featured on recordings by Norah Jones, Vulfpeck, Ani DiFranco, Allen Toussaint, and other renowned artists. He has toured extensively as a solo artist and as a collaborator.
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