What It Is

from Shake Hands, Kiss Babies, & Take Names by The Governors

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lyrics

I’m gonna put my hands into the soil
And see what these years of pillows can get
Listen to the trees whisper the ways of the ancient east
And baby maybe this heartbreak I’ll forget

I’m gonna pack up all my old boxes
I’m gonna sell all my shirts away
Break all the dishes and those stupid old religious wishes
And baby maybe I’ll be happy some day

In the end a goodbye is just what it is

I’m gonna break off all of my toes
I’m gonna learn my lessons from the ground
Forget all the names and the pictures in their perfect frames
Of all the picture perfect little towns

I’m gonna buy a brand new hat
And sail back to your shores one day
Then you’ll know that I loved you but darling I had to go
And baby maybe till then things will be okay

In the end a goodbye is just what it is

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from Shake Hands, Kiss Babies, & Take Names, released December 4, 2020

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The Governors Brooklyn, New York

Joining forces in early 2007, Brooklyn-based comrades The Governors are known for performing communal foot-stomping, hand- clapping, sing-a-longs with help from the people of our great nation. Governors Max Goransson and Sal Garro, also of the Brooklyn band Quiet Loudly, bring their late 60s psychedelia and soulful blues to meet with Governor Gabe Rothschild’s rag-tag country Texas-rooted styling. ... more

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