Evil Quarter Mile - Live in Toronto 2013

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Evil Quarter Mile
Ryan O'Reilly
On the Evil Quarter Mile they have many words for love
Not all of them are just four letters either
You only knew the one but it was safe upon your tongue
'Till you swallowed it and whispered 'now it's over'
All of your different intonations required expert explanations
It still all sounds so foreign to me now
But before you take your aim
I will admit I was to blame
But permit me if you will this final vow
That I cannot forgive you
I can't forgive you
I won't forgive you
For letting me let you go
All of the millionaires and billionaires who stroll through Holland Park
They had no time for us and me not for them either
You informed me as you combed your hair
That the BBC had put you there
At the top of the spiral stairs 'till Easter
I watched the Holy Father's slow parade
Down The Mall it threatened rain
As helicopters swirled into the ether
You were sick outside a Mayfair bar
Your taxi didn't get that far
Down one-way streets that won't out-run your fever
I cannot forgive you
I can't forgive you
I won't forgive you
For letting me let you go
My confession confused you
Like it was designed to do
Everything I said that's true
Concealed a lie
You watered every bruise with tears
Flooded through the happy years
Ran alone but still you feared you'd finish last
I won't try to defend my pride or resurrect what's clearly died
Or subject you to my advances
I won't try myself to explain
It couldn't deaden any pain
And you never did believe in second chances
I cannot forgive you
I can't forgive you
I won't forgive you
For letting me let you go

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released July 3, 2020
by Ryan O'Reilly
performed by Ryan O'Reilly, Tyler Kyte, Robin Hatch, Tom Juhas, David Granshaw, Dave Dalrymple - Recorded by Mitch Fillion in Toronto - December 30th 2013

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