You Had Your Man

from That Is Not How It Happened by The Traditionist

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You had your rain boots on
And you cried when your favorite song came on
You went to lace them up tight
And fell head over heels into the night

You said “it’s the alcohol’s fault”
The way you fall into character
“And that’s nothing like I am”
But I thought it was hysterical
And, ah, you had your man

There, on the grass, in the night
At your parents house
They were crying out loud while we watched
All the fireworks fall down

You said “it’s the always my fault”
The way you fall into character
“And that’s nothing like I am”
But I thought it was hysterical
And, ah, you had your man

Ah, you had your man

We’ll live by the oceanside
And work with our hands untied
And we’ll wake when the baby cries
We’ll breathe like our breath is blind
We’ll leave all our love behind
We’ll sing like the sun will shine
Around when we close our eyes

Ah, you had your man

You had your hair up in braids
Because you thought that it made you look brave
But when you let it hang down
It made the sound of the rain
Rain, rain, rain

Ah you had your man
Ah you had your man

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from That Is Not How It Happened, released May 14, 2021

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The Traditionist California

Hailing from southern California, singer-songwriter Joey Barro is the Traditionist. His songs are deeply rooted and personal, but the orchestration and instrumentation progressively vary from song to song, and record to record. New Traditionist album "That Is Not How It Happened" OUT NOW! ... more

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