House In Virginia - Brendan Benson

House in Virginia

We' love to see you, Emma

Red velvet chairs for you to sit on, Emma

Blue cobalt teacups every shape, every size

Your favorite designs

White flawed enamel pots

And a place on the shelf for everything you’ve got

When are you coming to stay?

Say that you’ll never go away

Porch swings and everything

Your favorite pets, they’re everywhere

Willow trees and a cool breeze

Lemonade, freshly squeezed

Sun-thickened linseed oil

Is studio equipped for brooding

Alcohol and turpentine somehow you find it soothing

She stands at the full length

Admiring herself in her grandmother’s hat

She says, when she gets her strength

She’s flying away and she’s never coming back