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Cutting down the ELM tree

from The Way We Did by Dan Sumner

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Cutting down the ELM tree

Well I went down to that frozen ground,
Swept the dirt off my sullen frown,
Took a knife and carved your name in sin,
To feel the rage that’s been buried within.

In a forest of thieves,
Where the ivy weaves,
It’s me just me
Cutting down the ELM tree
In a forest of thieves,
Where your eyes could deceive,
It’s me just me
Cutting down the ELM tree

This desire, it’s been burning too long,
So time to put it out and move along,
And like the night, you’ll fade like a ghost,
Lord knows you’ve haunted me worst than most

In a forest of thieves,
Where the ivy weaves,
It’s me just me
Cutting down the ELM tree
In a forest of thieves,
Where your eyes would deceive,
It’s me just me
Cutting down the ELM tree

I sat and called for the roots to regrow,
But time had passed and I guess I didn’t know,
That when it’s dead, it’s dead and there’s nothing to be said
Just all the lies that go living in your head

In a forest of thieves,
Where the ivy weaves,
It’s me just me
Cutting down the ELM tree
In a forest of thieves,
Where your eyes don’t deceive,
It’s me just me
Who wants to be free

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from The Way We Did, released March 11, 2012
Dan Sumner - guitars and vocals

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“Blends the genres of rock, folk, and blues to create a sound that is entirely his own”

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