August

Silent little words catch fires in forests of evergreen
 And the daisies you left for me, they wilt
 Who's to say that she still lives in August?
 That month is fairly long, I think she moved on to September
 It's been a while since nightmares roamed the streets of old Ohio
 But I think that you and I both know that
 The ghost of Mary lies
 In books I've never picked up from the shelf down in the basement
 The ghosts of August nights
 Lie deep within your tangled whisky lies
 Mary liked to keep her door wide open for the birds and bees
 But baby, you went in willingly
 Who's to say that you have ever loved me?
 I only see the flaws in every word you didn't mean
 It's been a while since nightmares made me scream into the ocean
 But I think that you and I both know that
 The ghost of Mary lies
 In books I've never picked up from the shelf down in the basement
 The ghosts of August nights
 Lie deep within your tangled whisky lies
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 On the other side, the grass is darker
 It doesn't get much water besides the tears from my own eyes
 Mary, if you ever hear my warning, he isn't all that good
 The boy who only loves in August
 The ghost of Mary lies (Mary lies)
 In books I've never picked up from the shelf down in the basement (oh, in the basement)
 The ghosts of August nights (August nights)
 Lie deep within your tangled whisky
 Oh, I hate your tangled whisky lies