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The Longer You Leave Me

from Sanity by The Songs of Tom Smith

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Told me to pack my bags, we’re going down the coast
Headed in the wrong direction, is there something I don’t know
Pulled into a hospital, my Step-Mum looked upset
Dad filled in all the forms, they put a bracelet round my wrist

Men were all jittery like puppets moving slow
Chain smoking cigarettes the air was thick with smoke
Between the bars on my windows another sunny day in June
On holiday without me, said they’d send for me soon

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How can you send for me from so far away
Longer you leave me the further I’m gone, must be some mistake

On the way back from holidays in the car my Dad would yell
Outside the motel on a swing I left my teddy bear
Next morning we drove an hour, I couldn’t face the truth
Dad said we’re not turning back, we’ll send for it soon

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How can you send for me from so far away
Longer you leave me the further I’m gone, must be some mistake
There must be some mistake, I’m so far away
Does no one see, does no one hear me, there must be some mistake

No one would pay attention til I screamed into their face
Orderlies came out of nowhere, put me in restraints
A massive needle in my arse I demand the Head Nurse came
Did Dad know this all along, maybe after all it’s no mistake

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How can you send for me from so far away
Longer you leave me the further I’m gone, must be some mistake
My Fathers name was Dad, my Mother’s name was Mum
How can I take the blame for everything I’ve done

How can you send for me from so far away

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from Sanity, released November 26, 2022

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The Songs of Tom Smith Brisbane, Australia

The Songs of Tom Smith is a recording and performance project created by Tom in 2012. It has a large pool of musicians across Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.

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