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Chair on the Moon

from Misfit by Rob Roper

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Written by Bill Kahler.
from Rob Roper's 2011 album, "Misfit."

lyrics

Chair on the Moon
by Bill Kahler


I got a junkyard out back, full of old broken hearts
Take a look, but you won't find any useable parts
The teardrops that fell, turned the stories to rust
Memories got muddy, mud became dust

Out on my porch, there's a mangy old stray
I've been feeding him scraps, so now he won't go away
The two of us, are a whole lot alike
Both home alone, on a Saturday night.

Chorus:
And the radio up on the shelf
Plays all the songs out of tune
I'm sitting here, all by myself
Like a stranger in town
With the world spinning round
I might as well be sitting
In a chair on the moon.

Something must have gone haywire, the day I was born
In a hospital room, in a field of corn
The older I get, the less I fit in
I stop to think about it, and I start to grin

It's just a matter of time, til that dog's in the house
He's got the world's saddest eyes, and a clown's happy mouth
A pat on the head, ain't asking so much
He's looking for love, like the rest of us.

Chorus

Looking on the bright side
It's a beautiful view
Looking in from the outside
On a planet of blue

Chorus

I got a junkyard out back, full of broken hearts

credits

from Misfit, track released May 17, 2011
Rob Roper: lead vocal, acoustic guitar.
John McVey: electric guitar, acoustic guitar.
Chris Engleman: upright bass.
Eric Moon: piano, synth.
Christian Teele: drums.
John Macy: steel guitar.
Megan Burtt: backing vocals.

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Rob Roper Denver, Colorado

Songwriter, guitar player and singer.

"...the troubadour of the misfit." --Kurt Loken

"...a guy with some sharp songwriting skills and a knack for penning witty lyrics." --Jon Solomon, The Westword.

"...striking similarities to Elvis Costello... pop rock with a lyrical edge." --Sheryl Radetsky ... more

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