Hanging Tree Lyrics by Bob Mould

Hanging Tree Lyrics

    Another exit on the freeway
    Another bridge i cannot bear to cross alone
    And i've been on the mend
    I've been getting ready to change my name again

    And once i had a love so fair
    Once i had a reason to keep on
    Left a paragraph taped up on my door
    It said "don't wait up 'cause i ain't comin' home"

    So i've been driving far and wide to find my call in life
    Been looking for a place where i belong
    I guess a little pain never killed anyone
    I guess i feel that way again

    I can't come clean, i cannot stay
    Got no reason to explain
    I've been here too long, i need a change
    And i hope you'll understand

    Stained glass window never gonna carry my name
    Been laid to rest in a field of sticks and stones
    And above my head all that's left are footsteps
    Of some kid too young too far away from home

    So don't send me invitations to your big parade
    Place of residence unknown
    In my eyes there is no compromise
    There is no calm before the storm

    These things happen all the time
    Should i throw myself from the hanging tree?
    Is there a place for those of us who don't belong?
    I haven't found it yet

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