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lyrics

Verse 1
They meant only the best
Got up at dawn and packed their bags
Mama was sure to tie your little shoes
They knew the road would be long
Deep black sea with horizon strong
No one should have to choose this

Pre-chorus
You’re in over your head
You’re in over your head
You’re in, and now I can’t get you out of mine

Verse 2
Your daddy held tight to you
He tried to keep you up, he tried to make it through
But he is only a man, only a man
When the sea swallowed you whole
It told you things that had never been told
But baby, did you understand? Did you understand?

Pre-chorus
You’re in over your head
You’re in over your head
You’re in, and now I can’t get you out of mine (2x)

Chorus
I wish that I could hold your sadness
I wish that you could crawl into the spaces of my heart
I wish that I could hold back that madness
I wish that you could crawl into the spaces of my heart

Trumpet Solo

Verse 3
They said we’d give a thousand suns
To save you, but there’s millions
Already been taken, washed ashore
Fingers point across the table
But no one’s willing and no one’s able
To tell us, what did this happen for?

Pre-chorus
You’re in over your head
You’re in over your head
You’re in, and now I can’t get you out of mine (2x)

Chorus
I wish that I could hold your sadness
I wish that you could crawl into the spaces of my heart
I wish that I could hold back that madness
I wish that you could crawl into the spaces of my heart

Tag
You’re in over your head
You’re in over your head
You’re in, and now I can’t get you out

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from I've Never Met A Stranger, released May 6, 2017

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The Bumper Jacksons are hot and sweet, painting America's story by scrapping together new sounds from forgotten 78's.  Honored as the region's 2015 "Artist of the Year" and "Best Folk Band" from 2013-2015 at the Washington Area Music Awards, the Bumper Jacksons are playfully creative with their originals and re-imagining roots music with both power and tenderness. ... more

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