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New Orleans

from Red Balloon by Emily Hearn

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New Orleans

Did you expect for me to take it well
When you looked me in the eyes and said
I never wanted you at all

Did you think that I’d just smile
When you told me that you’re packing up and leaving town

You said, I don’t know where I’m going
I think I’ll head to New Orleans for awhile

I heard the truth but I still felt the sting
Knowing loving you could never turn your heart towards me
So I bid my love farewell
And I bit my tongue to keep myself from breaking down

You said I don’t know where I’m going
I think I’ll head to New Orleans for awhile

/Chorus/
God I’m so tired of crying
But I can’t hold back my tears,
Oh, hard to know
Can the city give a man his heart
Does the city have a hand to hold
Tell me, what do you offer that I don’t, New Orleans
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I hope the people living on the streets
Bring you greater joy than all the places that you see
And I know you’ll make them smile
And then you’ll tell them that you’re packing up and leaving town

You said, I don’t know where I’m going
I gotta leave New Orleans for awhile

/Chorus/
God I’m so tired of crying
But I can’t hold back my tears,
Oh, hard to know
Can the city give a man his heart
Does the city have a hand to hold
Tell me, what do you offer that I don’t, yeah
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You don’t owe me anything
Go be free, yeah
You don’t owe me anything
Go be free, yeah

You never know where you’re going
And I don’t care
Go all the way to New Orleans

/Chorus/
God I’m so tired of crying, yeah
But I can’t hold back my tears anymore,
Can the city give a man his heart
Does the city have a hand to hold
Tell me, what do you offer him that I don’t, New Orleans, yeah
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Why don’t you just go
If you never wanted me at all

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from Red Balloon, released January 31, 2012

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Emily Hearn Athens, Georgia

24 year-old Emily Hearn is a singer/songwriter based out of Athens, GA known for her ability to write from an honest and vulnerable place of raw emotion balanced with whimsical, lighthearted charm. Her first EP "Paper Heart" was followed by the full-length "Red Balloon," while she has continuously gaining a dedicated fanbase. Emily's new EP, "Promises," is now available on Bandcamp and iTunes. ... more

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