Joel Plaskett - Just Because lyrics

"It takes all kinds, " said Martin Sheen
To Warren Oates on silver screen

I do believe that he was right
I took all kinds of things tonight
I do what I do just because
Under her thumb overpowered by love

You’d walk the earth to find a hit
And then you’d walk away from it

Cause all the shadows on the stage
Are why the lighting techs get paid

The reasons why we love you still
Lie in the space you didn’t fill

You do what you do just because
Out of this world overpowered by love

I read a book when I was young
Then opened up another one

The second book said to the first
"I know your story mine is worse"

I skipped ahead to read the end
I never read a book again

I do what I do just because
Out of the past overpowered by love

I ran a fever for a week
She spoke to me i couldn’t speak

I dreamed the glamour and the glitz
My fervor reached a fever pitch

She disappeared i finally spoke
Was then my fever kindly broke

Nothing appeared as it was
Under her thumb overpowered by love

I had this motor in a van
It ran and ran and ran and ran

One day in June it kicked the bucket
(Started up, Then thought "fuck it")

I had this motor in a Chevy
It got tired things got heavy

Nothing remains as it was
Spinning our wheels overpowered by fuzz

White hearts on a silver chain
Dragonflies to ease your pain

If you find it hard to choose
Just take a couple Russian blues

Bad news takes all shapes and forms
Prime ministers and college dorms

The bad news is this life is fleeting
The good news (Is we’ve reserved seating)

I heard the news that you’d be gone
I read it on my mobile phone

Just because we play it slow
Doesn’t make it sad you know

Somewhere someone’s line is ringing
Lean on in go down swinging

So much to say so little time
I’m working hard to clear my mind

I’ll leave you with one final thought
Oh, forget it i forgot

Wait, it’s coming back to me
Gord you rock eternally

Courage you say we ain’t done yet
Let’s see how heavy things can get