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In the city they got people
Lots and lots of people
Looks like opportunity
Knocking at my door
But everybody’s crazy
I want less and they want more

Then I fly into a little town
Smack upside the bay
I cross the bridge another year
And once again I say

“Why don’t I live here?”

Never been here in December
I got boots I’ve never worn
Call me your fairweather friend
Kale-fed and city-born

Still I ask myself
Why don’t I live here?

Every blade of grass
And every wildflower
Wasting the whole afternoon
To stare at clouds for hours
Why don’t I live here?

I always said “such a nice place to visit”
I always said I’m gonna miss it when I’m gone

Wide open sky
Where the wind has room to blow
Different from that crowded town
The only one I know
Why, why, why don’t I live here?

Sitting at the table
Playing majors and minors
You can always find me at the Holiday diner
Why don’t I live here?
Why don’t I live here?
Why don’t I live here?

Back so many times
I’ve used up all my rhymes
Why don’t I live here?

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from Steel Bridge Songs Vol​.​15, released June 12, 2020
Why Don't I Live Here (Louise Goffin, Robin Coomer, Josh Harty) Louise Goffin - vocals, keys, bass / Wally - dharma drum / Robin Coomer - vocals / Josh Harty - guitar, vocals / Eric McFadden - mandolin + Steve Hamilton / Louise Goffin overdubs

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