Too Many Keys

from While You Weren't Looking by Caitlin Cary

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lyrics

I thought New Orleans could save me
But I lost my way in the Quarter
The click of a lock, the snap of his finger
I find myself turning the corner
I have got too many keys on my ring
I’ve had too many rings on my finger
A hundred white dresses have hidden this girl
I’m wondering now, can you see her?
Is there no place for a woman
A couple years older and wiser?
I pour more coffee for a girl of 16
The man in the next booth could buy her
This one turns over the engine
I throw a pinch over my shoulder
I change my name and he stays the same
Southern nights seem to get colder
This one’s a box at the bank
A hand-me-down diamond
For never
This one will unlock the closet
Where white lace and satin stay shiny
Forever and ever
I thought New Orleans could save me
But then I got lost in Quarter
The click of a lock, the snap of his finger
Southern nights seem to get colder

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from While You Weren't Looking, released March 26, 2002
Written by: Caitlin Cary, Mike Daly

Tonya Lamm - vocals
Chris Stamey - acoustic guitar
Brian Dennis - electric guitar
Mike Daly - vibes
Chris Stephenson - congas
Ronnie Tomany & Shalini Chatterjee - hand claps

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Caitlin Cary North Carolina

I'm an artist, singer, songwriter, violinist, dog mom & Skillet spouse living in Raleigh, North Carolina. I moved here in 1993, and a year after that I joined Whiskeytown and began a pretty incredible hayride. Since then, I've released three solo albums, a duets album with Thad Cockrell, two albums with the supergroup Tres Chicas, and an album of protest music with the NC Music Love Army. ... more

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