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Sometimes You Never Know

Sometimes you never know
You can't be too careful
At least you can try

You really have to walk on egg shells
You can never tell
All's well that ends well

I rang up your phone
Sometimes you never know
If'n' anyone's home

I came by unannounced,
And rang your door bell
In case you'd like to hang out

Before very long, your footsteps pattered on the wood floor
Your hand turned the doorknob just as your grandfather clock struck four

You opened the door
You didn't look surprised
But sometimes you never know

You said, "Hey, come on in"
Looked at me with a grin
And asked, "Where have you been?"

The wind chime blew in the breeze; I answered, "Oh, you know"
I thought you knew where I'd been. You know the places I go.

I wasn't sure what you meant
I didn't get the message you sent
I didn't know I was late

Sometimes you never know
I guess it just goes to show
I said, "Nowhere special"

You squinted at me
Tilted your glasses' frames
And said, "Okay."

"Whatever's clever" you replied
Sometimes you never know
Sometimes you always do

You excused yourself to get drinks, while I played guitar
But then you returned with the poetry you wrote in your car

We played music 'til dawn
And passed out on your lawn
On with the show

You could be a modern Artaud
Or like Arthur Rimbaud
Sometimes you never know

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from The Talk of the Town (2016) [2xLP] {Telegrammar Records}, released August 16, 2016

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Jim Byron Minneapolis, Minnesota

U.S. alternative musician, songwriter, and producer. Has released over 30 albums since moving to Minneapolis in 2015. Genre- fluid. Mentored by two poet laureates of major cities: Jack Hirschman of San Francisco, and the late Barry Spacks of Santa Barbara. Also mentored by the mythic Baby Gramps, who once toured as Bob Dylan's personal backstage entertainment. ... more

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