Ropes and Chains

from Point Us To The South (2013) by Jimmy Dan

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Ropes And Chains
January 16, 2013

He hung a chain around her heart
She threw a rope around her dreams
He gave her clothes that never fit
He knew the weakness in her seams

It always worked for him before
Hit on the ones felt they were just a little wrong
Made him feel like such a winner
Made him feel satisfied and strong

/pre-chorus/
He says
I got the kind of love that will nail you to the ground
I got the kind of love that will make you always stay around
I got the kind of love makes a bird want her cage
You can learn to love this love made of bitterness and rage
/end pre-chorus/

/chorus/
He says you know how much I care for you
She says that ain't caring that's obsession
He says you know how much I love you
She says that ain't love that's possession
/end chorus/

One day she left him far behind
Like all the ones who came before
He never understood just why
Even locks could never close the door

She says
I can't love with my heart in chains
I can't live with my dreams confined
I can't dress in clothes that won't fit
Mend my seams with those ties that bind

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from Point Us To The South (2013), track released January 22, 2013
Jimmy Dan - guitar, vocals, songwriting

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Jimmy Dan Houston, Texas

Singing and playing music since I was 12. Now I write, sing and play guitar from deep in the heart (and soul) of Texas.

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