All That's Left

from Great Possessions by The Giving Tree Band

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Mama didn’t pay her any mind
Thought that she should bide her time
Her love was like a rattlesnake
She would warn you off so many times
And getting close was a big mistake

She headed north to Santa Fe
Knew she had to get away
Never took no one’s advice
The day that she left home
She was gone without thinking twice

And all that’s left is gone away
He never had enough to wet his taste
Though she said it was an endless well
He knew it would dry up someday

She dreams in colors
Greens and blues
Says they never do come true
But she forgot about the rest
She held tight to what she thought was right
And loose to what she knew was best

She said that fate was just a game
And that we all end up the same
And this was how she lived her life
It’s a wonder that she did so well
Living on the edge of a knife

She said that love was just a lie
Made up by those afraid to die
Sometimes I think she’s right
How can we let go when our hearts
Get lonely in the night

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from Great Possessions, released August 18, 2009

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The Giving Tree Band Yorkville, Illinois

"A traveling band must be able to channel their hometown and aura into a space. It's sometimes difficult to conjure the backroads and nature so often sung about in Americana music. The Giving Tree Band has mastered this quintessential aspect of performing live. They are able to accomplish what great writers have long proven..." Appoet.org ... more

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