Poor Old Ruby Ellen

from The Stars Seemed Brighter by Pale Lights

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lyrics

Poor Old Ruby Ellen
Why you’re here, you don’t know
Caught between two moments
You wish you could postpone them

Feel’s like you don’t know your name
Who you are, or why you came
To this party, to this game
You wish that you could take control
Destiny’s calling
At least that’s what we’ve all been told
We’ll see in the morning
We’ll see in the morning

Seek the praise of others
Or in the arms of lovers
Whose names you don’t remember
That’s a kind of blessing

Look for life all over town
Tap at windows, not a sound
I thought I saw you from the ground
You’re flying too high I guess
I wish that you’d come down
You’re flying too high I guess
I wish that you’d come down

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from The Stars Seemed Brighter, released December 15, 2017

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Pale Lights are from New York. They are Phil Sutton, Lisa Goldstein, Andy Adler, Suzanne Nienaber. and Maria Pace.

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