This Is Not My Song

Lyrics

Oh, Holden has got me caught
I never asked for advice
He's got a way of forcin' it on ya
But my heart's as cold as ice
And I will not entertain
Even an ounce of anger
I'm happy with all my borrowed words
I won't ever return

And this is not my song
And these are not my words
I borrowed the guitar
And stole all the chords
And these are not my feelings
In fact, they're age-old
Oh, I learned 'em from a place
But mainly they're stole
Stolen by me

Oh, Lord I've stolen a girl
But it's like stealing a mountain
I've got no place to put it, no
And no hope to climb it
I cannot succeed
I cannot catch and release
Oh, I said, "Man, please take her back"
And he said, "You've sown, now you will reap"

Oh, I found a true love
Surely she's ideal
She was once my friend's
But I made a steal
And she loves like a rock
And she's heavy as a stone, yeah
But it's better than drugs
Oh, and being alone

And this is not my song
And these are not my words
I borrowed the guitar
And stole all the chords
And these are not my feelings
In fact, they're age-old
I learned 'em from a place
But mainly they're stole
Stolen by me
Oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh

Annotations and Notes on Lyrics

Holden is likely a reference to Judge Holden from Cormac McCarthy’s Blood Meridian or to Holden Caulfield from J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye.

Total Times Played
13
Days Since Last Played
103 days
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