Cut Off My Arms

from East of Western by Cat Hair Ensemble

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Another sleepless three a.m.
And now it’s turning into four
My pillow’s nowhere to be found
I’ve kicked the blankets to the floor
These useless toothpicks are to blame
For all my worry and unrest
It seems they’re always in the way
So perhaps it would be best
If I cut off my arms
If I cut off my arms

There is no brand of booze or pill
There is no mattress made by Swedes
That has the properties it takes
To deal with my nocturnal needs
If I had someone else around
Then maybe I could use an axe
I’ll stumble to the metro stop
And reach across the railroad tracks
And I’ll cut off my arms
And I’ll cut off my arms

When you were still in love with me
I used to sleep all through the night
With my face buried in your hair
And my arms wrapped around you tight
But now they keep me up ‘til dawn
Now that I’ve nothing left to hold
And I don’t want them anymore
These stupid limbs that let you go
So I’ll cut off my arms
So I’ll cut off my arms

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from East of Western, released October 12, 2011

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Cat Hair Ensemble Los Angeles, California

Melodies that cough and choke as much as they croon...dance tunes for one-legged dancers...nervous tangos, club-footed waltzes, gallows swing.

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