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SOUVENIRS © 2002 Acoustic Ross

You read me letters from a pen pal you lost twenty years ago
You still sleep with pieces of your blankie
You show me pictures you took on field trips, horrible pictures
And valentines from everyone but me

You show your teeth to me, your baby teeth
they’re in that box on the shelf With some magazines
Highlights, Bananas, Ranger Rick too
Broken headphones, cartoons, clippings, matchbooks and shot glasses
Is everything sacred to you?

You’re a keeper
You can’t bear to throw a single thing away
You keep me guessing every day
You’re a keeper
You keep everything but what you really need
Save some room in there for me

You make us dinner in your toaster oven, potluck and leftovers
In cracked dishes your Grandma once threw out
You dress up in old hand-me-downs your sister gave up long ago
You make cut-offs when the knees wear out
You’ve got a full house
and I do mean full, there’s nary an inch to spare
Your crap is piled up everywhere
I’m not sure I like the shrine to boyfriends
with the candles and effigies
But I guess I would if I were there

You’re a keeper
You can’t bear to throw a single thing away
You keep me guessing every day
You’re a keeper
You keep everything but what you really need
Save some room in there for me

Bumper stickers, concert ticket stubs, report cards and kitchen magnets
CDs, 8-tracks, 78, 45, 33
Half-finished crossword puzzles, crayons, keychains, license plates
And field day trophies from 1983
I wrote you dozens of love letters, but you can’t find them anywhere
Maybe they’re buried underneath your bed
I just wanna be a part of your life, so file me away somewhere
Or burn it all and let me in instead

You’re a keeper
You can’t bear to throw a single thing away
You keep me guessing every day
You’re a keeper
You keep everything but what you really need
And what you really need is me

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from News From Around The Bend, released March 16, 2002

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Acoustic Ross Tulsa, Oklahoma

Either Tulsa's funniest musician or its most musical comedian, Acoustic Ross has written & performed original AntiFolk/comedy music for 25+ years, released 7 albums, served as house musician/MC in carnival sideshow, & played nearly 400 shows in venues sizing from Cain's Ballroom to a school bus.

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