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Worn Out Welcome

from Anodyne (EP) by Alexander Dove

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This song is extremely silly. It's a little like Richard Brown (alexanderdove.bandcamp.com/track/richard-brown) in that it builds around a central, sort of easy and stupid joke, and uses it to support a small army of smaller jokes, some of which are much subtler and much funnier.
Sometimes, when a bad situation is entirely your fault, the tempting response is to shove all responsibility onto the other person and walk away brushing the dirt off your hands, casting yourself as the victim.
Sometimes, people do this even when they are blatantly and egregiously in the wrong.

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Now I've worn out my welcome,
so I'll head down the track,
but I will sure as hell come
if you call me back.

You say I shouldn'a kissed her
when she came to visit,
but if she's your twin sister
well, how different is it?
How different is it?

I guess it's sort of sappy,
but how is it malign?
I thought you might be happy
that her child was mine.

Now why you seem so offended,
to me just isn't too clear;
who minds if our extended
family is nuclear?
Nuclear.

Now I've worn out my welcome,
so I'll head down the track,
but I will sure as hell come
if you call me back,
call me back,
call me back (etc)

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from Anodyne (EP), released June 2, 2011

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Alexander Dove Chicago, Illinois

Alexander Dove is a songwriter, poet, and composer, who also plays in the traditional Celtic folk group Dòrain. Alexander Dove is used for more-or-less solo or self-directed work, regardless of genre. Published writings are under the name Alexander Dove Lempke. ... more

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