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God & The Girl

by David Poe

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LONELY LIKE ME By David Poe I FELL IN LOVE WITH YOU I DID NOT MEAN TO FELL IN LOVE WITH YOU BY CHANCE, BY ACCIDENT FIRST I LOVED YOUR BEAUTY THEN I LOVED YOU BRAIN THEN YOU WENT INSANE I FELL IN LOVE ANYWAY YOU WERE HARD BUT YOU WERE SMART AND YOU WERE HARSH AS WILDERNESS BUT YOU WERE PERFECT 'CAUSE YOU WERE BROKEN AND LONELY LIKE ME AREN'T YOU LONELY LIKE ME? I FELL IN LOVE ANYWAY WITH YOU CHAOS WITH YOUR COLOR WITH YOUR DANGER WITH YOUR SCENT YOU WERE PERFECT 'CAUSE WERE BROKEN AND LONELY LIKE ME AREN'T YOU LONELY LIKE ME WE WERE SO LONELY TOGETHER I WILL BE FINE IN TIME IN TIME, IN TIME THERE WILL BE LOVE AND IT WILL BE TRUE BUT IT COME FROM ME AND IT WON'T BE FOR YOU I WILL BE FINE IN TIME IN TIME, IN TIME BUT NOW I'M IN LOVE WITH YOU GUESS I WANTED TO GUESS I FELL FOR WHO I THOUGHT YOU WERE THEN FIRST I LOVED YOU BEAUTY THEN I LOVED YOUR BRAIN AND THEN I FELL IN LOVE ANYWAY LONELY LIKE ME LONELY LIKE ME LONELY LIKE ME ANYWAY © 2013 By David Poe. Charming Martyr (BMI). All Rights Reserved. Administered by Modern Works Music Publishing. From the album God & The Girl
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Honey Moon 03:22
HONEY MOON By David Poe HONEY MOON NOW YOU ARE MINE FOR THE REST OF OUR LIVES IN THIS WORLD AND THE NEXT YOU'RE THE BEST, YOU'RE THE BEST EVERYONE ELSE FAILS EVERYONE ELSE PALES HONEY MOON WAKE UP WITH YOU WHEN THE PARTY IS THROUGH MAKE ME FORGET ALL THE REST YOU'RE THE BEST, YOU'RE THE BEST EVERYONE ELSE FAILS EVERYONE ELSE PALES YOUTH WILL FADE LET OUR LOVE REMAIN AND WE'LL BE ONE WHEN THE DAY IS DONE BECAUSE I BELIEVE IN YOU I BELIEVE AND I WILL BE WITH YOU AND NEVER LEAVE EVERYONE ELSE FAILS EVERYONE ELSE PALES HONEY MOON STAY HERE TONIGHT AND FOR THE REST OF OUR LIVES PUT YOUR HEAD ON MY CHEST YOU'RE THE BEST, YOU'RE THE BEST YOU'RE THE BEST, YOU'RE THE BEST EVERYONE ELSE FAILS EVERYONE ELSE PALES EVERYONE ELSE FAILS EVERYONE ELSE PALES © 2013 By David Poe. Charming Martyr (BMI). All Rights Reserved. Administered by Modern Works Music Publishing. From the album God & The Girl
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LET THERE BE NO LONGING By David Poe YOU WILL FALL IN LOVE AGAIN YOU WILL FALL IN LOVE AGAIN YOU WILL FALL IN LOVE AGAIN AND YOU'LL RECALL HOW WE WERE THEN LET THERE BE NO LONGING FOR YOU LET THERE BE NO LONGING FOR ME LONG FOR SUMMER IN JANUARY LONG FOR FREEDOM, LONG FOR PEACE YOU WILL FIND ANOTHER FRIEND YOU WILL FIND ANOTHER FRIEND YOU WILL FIND ANOTHER FRIEND NOW OUR TIME'S COME TO AN END LET THERE BE NO LONGING FOR YOU LET THERE BE NO LONGING FOR ME LONG TO ROAM ANOTHER COUNTRY LONG FOR HOME, LONG FOR FAMILY I WILL FIND ANOTHER LOVER I WILL FIND ANOTHER LOVE I WILL FIND ANOTHER LOVER TO BE MINE AS ONCE YOU WERE LET THERE BE NO LONGING FOR YOU LET THERE BE NO LONGING FOR ME LONG FOR MONEY IN THE MATTRESS LONG FOR JESUS, LONG FOR MORE WHISKEY BUT LET THERE BE NO LONGING FOR YOU LET THERE BE NO LONGING FOR ME LONG FOR VENGEANCE, LONG FOR MERCY NOT THE MEMORY OF WHAT COULD NOT BE © 2013 By David Poe. Charming Martyr (BMI). All Rights Reserved. Administered by Modern Works Music Publishing. From the album God & The Girl
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Taffeta 03:48
TAFFETA By David Poe SOME WOMEN WEAR SEQUINS AND SING IN THE LIGHT SOME WOMEN WEAR SILK AND THEY CLING TO YOU ALL NIGHT SOME WOMEN WEAR COTTON -- IT GETS THE JOB DONE SHE WORE TAFFETA WATCH HER MOVE, UNFORGIVING AND FIERCE WON'T YOU COME OVER HERE? AND I'D RATHER NOT KNOW ANYONE NEW I'D RATHER JUST GO TO BED WITH YOU TOUCH HER AND IT SOUNDS LIKE FOOTSTEPS IN THE SNOW TIGHT AND SHINY AND TINY AS A GIRL CAN GO I WANT TO FIT YOU LIKE A GLOVE HOW CAN I GET YOUR LOVE WATCH HER MOVE, UNFORGIVING AND FIERCE WON'T YOU COME OVER HERE AND I'D RATHER NOT KNOW ANYONE NEW I'D RATHER JUST GO TO BED WITH YOU SHE COULD WEAR A GUN AND TRY TO KEEP THE PEACE SOMETIMES SHE WORE NOTHING MUCH BUT SHE CRIED HERSELF TO SLEEP SHE COULD WEAR A UNIFORM BUT IT WOULDN'T KEEP HER WARM SHE COULD WEAR A WEDDING GOWN SHE COULD WEAR A TRAIN SHE COULD WEAR A CROWN OR A CHAIN TAFFETA WHO DO YOU WEAR IT FOR? TAFFETA WHO DO YOU WEAR IT FOR NOW? © 2013 By David Poe. Charming Martyr (BMI). All Rights Reserved. Administered by Modern Works Music Publishing. From the album God & The Girl
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Wild One 03:54
WILD ONE By David Poe SUNRISE TO FILL THE BLUE THEN SUNSET, KILLED BY MOON DO YOU THINK OF ME LIKE I THINK OF YOU? MORNING, AFTERNOON THEN EVENING, THE WHOLE NIGHT THROUGH DO YOU DREAM OF ME LIKE I DREAM OF YOU WILD ONE YOU ARE MY WILD ONE MOTHERS TO GIVE YOU GRACE LOVERS TO KISS YOUR FACE OTHERS TAKE THEIR PLACE MEMORY FADES STRANGERS BECOME FRIENDS IT CHANGES, BREAKS AND BENDS CAN WE MAKE AMENDS OR IS THIS THE END? WILD ONE YOU WERE MY WILD ONE AND NOW MY TIME'S DONE YOU WERE MY WILD ONE © 2013 By David Poe. Charming Martyr (BMI). All Rights Reserved. Administered by Modern Works Music Publishing. From the album God & The Girl
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When I Fly 03:11
WHEN I FLY By David Poe WHEN I FLY, WHEN I FLY WHEN I FLY THIS WORLD PUT A ROSE UPON MY GRAVE AND FORGET ABOUT ME GIRL WHEN I'M GONE, WHEN I'M GONE WHEN I LEAVE YOU BEHIND DRINK THE WHISKEY AND THE WINE AND GET ON WITH YOUR LIFE WHEN I GO, WHEN I GO WHEN MY HOME IS FAR ABOVE THROW A STONE INTO THE SEA AND GO FIND ANOTHER LOVE BUT I WILL WATCH, I WILL WATCH I WILL WATCH YOU FROM ON HIGH  FROM THE CITY IN THE SKY EVERY DAY AND EVERY NIGHT AND I WILL WAIT, I WILL WAIT OUTSIDE THE HEAVENS' GATE WAIT TO SING AND CELEBRATE  AT THE HOUR YOU MEET YOUR FATE WHEN YOU FLY, WHEN YOU FLY, WHEN YOU LOSE YOUR PRECIOUS LIFE I WILL BE THERE AT YOUR SIDE WE WILL WALK INTO THE LIGHT © 2013 By David Poe. Charming Martyr (BMI). All Rights Reserved. Administered by Modern Works Music Publishing. From the album God & The Girl
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WORLD ABOVE THE WORLD By David Poe I HEARD YOU TALKING TO GOD WHAT WERE YOU PRAYING FOR? WHO ARE YOU LISTENING TO? WHO IS LISTENING TO YOU? THERE IS A WORLD ABOVE THE WORLD IT GOES TO MY HEART AND MY HEAD IT GOES TO MY HEART, IT GOES THROUGH MY HEAD THEY SAY DO BY OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO BY YOU THERE IS A WORLD ABOVE THE WORLD ABOVE THE WORLD I HEARD YOU TALKING TO GOD WHAT WERE YOU PRAYING FOR? WHO ARE YOU LISTENING TO? WHO IS LISTENING TO YOU? AND WHAT DOES IT TELL YOU TO DO? WHO ARE YOU LISTENING TO? WHO IS LISTENING TO YOU? THERE IS A WORLD ABOVE THE WORLD © 2013 By David Poe. Charming Martyr (BMI). All Rights Reserved. Administered by Modern Works Music Publishing. From the album God & The Girl
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THANK YOU (BIG BLOODY HEART) By David Poe THANK YOU FOR TELLING ME LIES THANK YOU FOR MAKING ME CRY NOW I KNOW I'VE GOT A HEART I'VE GOT A BIG, BLOODY HEART I KNOW 'CAUSE YOU STOLE IT AND YOU BROKE IT BIG, BLOODY HEART THANK YOU FOR LEADING ME ASTRAY AND THANK YOU FOR EVERY MISERABLE DAY NOW YOU KNOW I'VE GOT A HEART YOU'VE GOT A BIG, BLOODY HEART I KNOW 'CAUSE YOU GAVE IT THEN YOU TOOK IT AWAY BIG, BLOODY HEART I USED TO GIVE THE BUM A DIME NOW I TIP TEN BUCKS I USED TO BE A MAN OF GOD I WORE HIM ROUND MY NECK NOW I BELIEVE IN GOOD TIMES AND GOOD LUCK CAUSE YOU WERE SO BAD SO THANK YOU FOR DRIVING ME MAD NOW I KNOW I'VE GOT A HEART I'VE GOT A BIG, BLOODY HEART I KNOW 'CAUSE YOU STOLE IT AND YOU BROKE IT BIG, BLOODY HEART © 2013 By David Poe. Charming Martyr (BMI). All Rights Reserved. Administered by Modern Works Music Publishing. From the album God & The Girl
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The Devil 03:50
MORE THAN GOD By David Poe THE DEVIL DIDN'T WANT MY SOUL THE DEVIL DIDN'T WANT MY SOUL THE DEVIL DON'T WANT MY SOUL 'CAUSE IT'S UNDER CONTROL DEVIL DON'T WANT MY SOUL THE DEVIL WOULDN'T TAKE MY HEART THE DEVIL WOULDN'T TAKE MY HEART DEVIL WON'T TAKE MY HEART 'CAUSE SHE TORE IT ALL APART DEVIL WON'T TAKE MY HEART HE KNOWS I LOVE YOU MORE THAN GOD I KNOW IT SOUNDS WRONG I KNOW IT SOUNDS ODD THE DEVIL DIDN'T WANT MY TONGUE THE DEVIL DIDN'T WANT MY TONGUE THE DEVIL DON'T WANT MY TONGUE 'CAUSE IT GOES OFF LIKE A GUN DEVIL DON'T WANT MY TONGUE AND THE DEVIL WOULDN'T TAKE MY HANDS THE DEVIL WOULDN'T TAKE MY HANDS DEVIL WON'T TAKE MY HANDS 'CAUSE THEY'RE STILL IN THEIR COMMAND DEVIL WON'T TAKE MY HANDS HE KNOWS I LOVE YOU MORE THAN GOD I KNOW IT SOUNDS WRONG I KNOW IT SOUNDS ODD AND THE DEVIL DIDN'T WANT MY EYES THE DEVIL DIDN'T WANT MY EYES AND THE DEVIL DON'T WANT MY EYES 'CAUSE THEY'RE CRYING ALL THE TIME DEVIL DON'T WANT MY CRYING EYES AND THE DEVIL COULDN'T BUY MY SOUL AND THE DEVIL COULDN'T BUY MY SOUL DEVIL CAN'T BUY MY SOUL 'CAUSE IT'S ALREADY BEEN SOLD HE KNOWS I LOVE YOU MORE THAN GOD I KNOW IT SOUNDS WRONG I KNOW IT SOUNDS ODD © 2013 By David Poe. Charming Martyr (BMI). All Rights Reserved. Administered by Modern Works Music Publishing. From the album God & The Girl
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THESE ARE THE DAYS By David Poe RAISE A GLASS TO THE PAST AND TO THE SOLDIERS TO FADED FRIENDS AND HAPPY ENDS AND TO THE OLD MAY WE ALL LIVE AS LONG AS WE LIKE MAY WE ALL BE AS STRONG AS THE WINE REMEMBER THIS: BEFORE WE KISSED WE WERE STRANGERS TOOK A CHANCE ON A DANCE IN THE QUIET FIRST THE DARK THEN THE SPARK THEN THE FIRE FIRST THE SKY THEN THE STARS THEN THE LIGHT THESE ARE THE DAYS THESE ARE THE DAYS WHEN THEY GROW UP FAST THESE ARE THE NIGHTS THESE ARE THE NIGHTS YOU MAKE IT LAST TIME IS A TRAIN, WAITS FOR NO ONE TIME IS A CHILD RUNNING WILD TIME IS A BIRD ON THE WING FLYING HOME TO THE SUN IN THE SPRING REMEMBER THIS: BEFORE WE KISSED WE WERE STRANGERS TOOK A CHANCE ON A DANCE IN THE QUIET FIRST THE DARK THEN THE SPARK THEN THE FIRE FIRST THE SKY THEN THE STARS THEN THE LIGHT THESE ARE THE DAYS THESE ARE THE DAYS WHEN THEY GROW UP FAST THESE ARE THE NIGHTS THESE ARE THE NIGHTS YOU MAKE IT LAST THESE ARE THE DAYS THESE ARE THE DAYS WHEN THEY GROW UP FAST THESE ARE THE NIGHTS THESE ARE THE NIGHTS YOU MAKE IT LAST RAISE A GLASS TO THE PAST AND TO THE SOLDIERS TO FADED FRIENDS AND HAPPY ENDS AND TO THE OLD MAY WE ALL LIVE AS LONG AS WE LIKE MAY WE ALL BE AS STRONG AS THE WINE © 2013 By David Poe. Charming Martyr (BMI). All Rights Reserved. Administered by Modern Works Music Publishing. From the album God & The Girl

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released February 6, 2022

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David Poe Los Angeles, California

"DAVID POE gives the singer-songwriter genre a much-needed jolt"
- Rolling Stone 

"The make-out record of the year”
-Harp magazine

"The major domo of songwriters"
-Village Voice

"The perfect man"
-Time Out! New York

"[Songs] like miniature novels."
- The London Independent

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- Sundance Institute 2009

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- Lunas del Auditorio award 2011

Sundance Film Festival 2008 - 11
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