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Like That

from Words, Words, Words by Sam Steffen

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The way that an amputee misses his limb
After the doctor has sawn it from him
Leaving him only the scar of his skin
With which he must try to adapt

Or the way that an arrow that’s aimed at the heart
Of some would-be lover alone in the dark
Can near and so narrowly still miss the mark
Hitting some bystander’s back

Or the way that a jury can believe what it wants having just received all of the facts
I miss you—I miss you—I miss you—like that

The way that a baby cries for the breast
Of the woman who maybe has sins to confess
Whose feeling her worst when she’s doing her best
For whom smiling’s part of the act

Or the way that a shipwreck wants to be saved
From his raft on the water where he’s drifted for days
Where he can still get a signal on his radio wave
But cannot explain where he’s at

Or the way that a mackerel still goes for the hook, even knowing that it’s just a trap
I want you—I want you—I want you—like that

The way that a parachute needs to unfold
As soon as the cord is reached for and pulled
Without which there’d be nothing else to grab hold
And no time for you to react

Or the way that a candleflame requires a wick
That isn’t too slender and isn’t too thick
If the flame isn’t going to burn out too quick
Leaving only a puddle of wax

Or the way that an inntertube needs to be patched, or replaced when the wheel has gone flat
I need you—I need you—I need you—Like that

The way that a meteor dies in its birth
Destroying itself in its fall to the earth
Whose cinder is studied, given value and worth
According to what’s left in tact

Or the way that a fine wine never expires
The way satisfaction never desires
The way I’m perpetually caught in the wires
Like some circus ring acrobat

Or the way that an answer can be extremely precise without being at all exact
I love you—I love you—I love you—like that

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from Words, Words, Words, released September 29, 2018

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Sam Steffen Boise, Idaho

Sam Steffen is a Pennsylvania-bred, Boise-based singer-songwriter whose songs are the torch-wood for a new generation of folk music that has learned from the best stuff in the tradition and aims in spite of everything to keep the human spirit alive and kicking. A versatile musician and skilled finger-picker, Sam is at heart a story-teller, and a prolific one. ... more

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