Settle Down Little Girls

she tore my heart into
a dozen different pieces
now each of 'em's a niece upon a knee
and every night they beg
to tell 'em better stories
'cause more and more they're growin' bored with me

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settle down little girls
don't you know it's not unusual to grieve
when everything you need is far away
settle down little girls
twelve low voices are the only noises left
to resonate the hollow in my chest

maybe I should run
and leave a note behind me
explainin' to my dozen rosy dolls
depend on one another
you're better off without me
you're better off with noone else at all

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