I received your letter yesterday, it came from Venezuela
It said that you missed those warm and lazy day
living in California.
Said that you'd be coming home, back to where you were born
It said you'd love me for a week or more
that's a week I cannot afford
What kind of love comes then goes?
A longing-ness that nobody knows
You say this is not the end
So when will you love me again?
Just when I thought I had you tonight, you just want to kiss me goodbye
I see those tears hold in you fine
I know that I'll miss those lies.
Why you leave me I do not understand, every night now feels so alone
Can I really let you slip through my hands?
Can you leave me that way alone?
What kind of heart opens then folds
a beautiful womans that I seem to know
I'll stay here and just pretend
so when will you love me again?
credits
from Gates on Gates,
released June 12, 2014
Donny Dinero: singing, acoustic guitar and percussion
Mickey Doolittle: organ, piano
William Lawrence: drums
Chris May: pedal steel
Brendan Smith: bass