Fruits of My Labor

from Changephobia (Expanded Edition) by Rostam

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lyrics

Baby, see how I been living
Velvet curtains on the windows to
Keep the bright and unforgiving
Light from shining through

Baby, I remember all the things we did
When we slept together
In the blue behind your eyelids
Baby, sweet baby

Traced your scent through the gloom
'Til I found these purple flowers
I was spent, I was soon smelling you for hours

Lavender, lotus blossoms too
Water the dirt, flowers last for you
Baby, sweet baby

Tangerines and persimmons
And sugarcane
Grapes and honeydew melon
Enough fit for a queen

Lemon trees don't make a sound
'Til branches bend and fruit falls to the ground
Baby, sweet baby

Come to my world and witness
The way things have changed
'Cause I finally did it, baby
I got out of La Grange

Got in my Mercury and drove out west
Pedal to the metal and my luck to the test
Baby, sweet baby

I been tryin' to enjoy all the fruits of my labor
I been cryin' for you boy but truth is my savior

Baby, sweet baby if it's all the same
Take the glory any day over the fame
Baby, sweet baby

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from Changephobia (Expanded Edition), track released June 18, 2021
Originally Performed by Lucinda Willians
Written by Lucinda Williams
Lead Vocals, Drums, Snaps, Electric Bass, Wurlitzer, Synths, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar by
Rostam Batmanglij
Upright Bass by Logan Kane
Baritone Saxophone by Henry Solomon
Engineered by Rostam Batmanglij, Joey Messina-Doerning
Mixed by Rostam Batmanglij at Matsor Projects Studio
Mastered by Emily Lazar at the Lodge, assisted by Chris Allgood
Recorded at Matsor Projects Studio

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