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Ellis Island

from Denouement by Matthew Connor

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she left her name on ellis island
now there's no telling who she was
he tipped his hat and paid her fare
when she didn't have enough to board the bus
the courtship was quick and the timing was right
his ship was setting sail on the fifth of july
he found a chaplain in the city and he took her for his bride
while the taxicab waited outside
and i, i've never been so graceful
and i, i've never cared for you so tastefully

he found himself a heart of darkness
a savage stillness in the noise
she wrote a letter every week
and he read each one aloud to all the boys
then just as two hands spin around on a clock
he threw his arms around her at the end of the dock
he said, "i'll never leave again, whether you like it or not"
no, he never left her side
and i, i've never been so patient
and i, i've never cared for you so blamelessly

so you don't have to call me, baby
turn off that phone
drive yourself on over here
you know that i'll be home
fold yourself in two
and place your body next to mine
it's not a poem, not a prayer
but it's not a crime

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from Denouement, released March 25, 2013

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Matthew Connor Boston, Massachusetts

Matthew Connor is a crooner for the 21st century, writing heart-wrenching songs that combine the windswept ideals of classic American balladry with stark depictions of modern-day alienation. The Boston-based Connor has a haunting voice that conjures ghosts of past heartbreaks, and he pairs it with spectral guitars that recall country tearjerkers and alt-pop brooding.

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