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Hands Across America

from Fast​/​Feast by Art Pleasley

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A wide-eyed, adventurous young girl and her morose, somewhat dickishly possessive boyfriend pack up and head to the USA for make-or-break couple's holiday. This is what happens.

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She packed his bags and so did he
They both had a world they had to see
A whole day later they touched down at JFK
He sighed “You know how much I hate to go away”

She said “I know you tend to dwell on the tragic,
But think about it, this could be magic!”

Wave your hands all you want although I know you still care for me
Throw your hands up in the air, Wave ‘em around because you care too much
Girl, I’ll follow anywhere because I know you’ll be there for me
Boy, you’d better take it easy ‘cause I’m looking for a lighter touch

They drove upstate, she held his hand
That’s when she knew he would never understand
They stopped for gas and when he went inside
She knew in herself it’s time to get off this ride

She said “I only ever wanted to love you,
But boy, I can’t believe I’m letting go of you”

Wave your hands all you want although I know you still care for me
Throw your hands up in the air, Wave ‘em around because you care too much
Girl, I’ll follow anywhere because I know you’ll be there for me
Boy, you’d better take it easy ‘cause I’m looking for a lighter touch

He said “Please darlin’, take my hand
There ain’t a thing we can’t rise above”
And then she told him “Honey, this was the last chance
That either of us had for love”

He caught connections down to Memphis Tennessee
And reconciled that this was never meant to be
She lost her luggage in Chicago all alone
And wondered "What's the point in ever going home?"

Then a year ago she moved to Seattle
'Cause finding happiness is half of the battle

Wave your hands all you want although I know you still care for me
Throw your hands up in the air, Wave ‘em around because you care too much
Girl, I’ll follow anywhere because I know you’ll be there for me
Boy, you’d better take it easy ‘cause I’m looking for a lighter touch

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from Fast​/​Feast, released August 23, 2013

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