St. Mary’s Chapel lyrics

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[Verse 1]
217 graves behind St. Mary's Chapel
218 souls wander in the backyard
I kept my own body intact long enough to get married, have kids, and grow old
But I gave up my spirit long, long, long ago

[Verse 2]
We talked too long on the phone about moving to Charlotte
Tried and I failed to convince your mom I’m not in love
I would read books and sneak looks and find reasons to shout, "Jamie, leave me alone"
'Cause I never actually thought that you'd get up and go

[Chorus]
Swallow it down like a time capsule, throw back my head, and watch it get to work
Memories keep you alive, get me high, and good God, Jamie, memories hurt
Your face at 19 is as blurry to me as the trees 25 miles out
But I’m stubborn, you told me I'm stubborn
Promise, I won't let your memory down

[Verse 3]
You laid one on me in front of Tom Gallagher's tombstone
St. Mary covered her eyes, you and I both went red
You said we'd name our first daughter after the oldest engraving we could find
Swear I followed through, but my husband can't understand why
Yeah, she has your name, but how I wish that she had your eyes
[Chorus]
Swallow it down like a time capsule, throw back my head, and watch it get to work
Memories keep you alive, get me high, and good God, Jamie, memories hurt
Your face at 19 is as blurry to me as the trees 25 miles out
But I'm stubborn, you told me I'm stubborn
Promise, I won’t let your memory down

[Outro]
They found you curled up beneath the wisteria branches
There was a funeral, I’m sure, but I chose not to go
Screamed at your plot, Jamie, left me alone, like I could bring you back from the dead
Threw a handful of dirt on my future, on my closest friend
I haven't visited St. Mary one since then
Can’t believe I have to start all this over again