1973 lyrics - Damien Jurado

Dear Mr. Charles Schultz

1973

I'm feeding rolls of quarters in the pay television

And trying to make sense of today

Two missed connections in the Amtrak station

Still days away from my final destination

When I see the city lights

I'll know I'll made the finish line

My girl Lucy waits for me to bend my knee

But the diamond doesn't shine

And I can barely make the payments

On our telephone ring

I took a second job

Watching the clock change hands

The seven's disappointed, and me I'm not committed

To be a numbers man

Dear Mr. Charles Brown

I make the rent on time

It's true I'm undecided, and the season has expired

I'll never be the man she desires

Two missed connections in the Amtrak station

I walked out the door without delay or hesitation

Somebody shouted your name

And I swear they yelled fire

Charles, my best is not enough

Today I'm finally giving up

Oh, Lucy I love you, my plane isn't landing

They're telling me my phone is tapped

It's going down to the wire

I'm collecting the rain

I'll use it for payment

To catch another downtown train