Strays
Tim Kasher Lyrics

I've been thinking I should write some kinda lovesong for you
The singer thinks that he should write a love song for his partner.

To prove to you I do
The singer wants to show his partner how much he loves them.

It shouldn't be too hard to write
The singer believes that it won't be difficult to write a love song.

I'll just think of that time I first met you in Omaha
The singer remembers the first time he met his partner in Omaha.

You were stranded on Jackson with a bus fare to who knows where
The singer's partner was stuck in Omaha, unsure where to go next.

I took you in right then and there
The singer took his partner in when they needed help.

And life took on a new form
The singer's life changed after meeting his partner.

No more staying out all night
The singer doesn't go out all night anymore.

No more killing ourselves just to make ourselves feel alright
The singer and his partner don't engage in self-destructive behavior anymore.

No more sleeping with strangers and those awkward goodbyes
The singer and his partner don't have one-night stands anymore.

I've never had much family never had too many friends
The singer didn't have much familial or social support before he met his partner.

Then you came wandering through
The singer's partner entered his life unexpectedly.

And pompously I took you for granted
The singer admits that he took his partner for granted in the past.

That's why I gotta write this little, this little love song for you
The singer wants to write a love song to make up for taking his partner for granted.

I'll sing about those Denver mornings you'd wake up bawling about a long lost kid
The singer recalls a time when his partner was upset about a lost child in Denver.

Your maternal instincts were kicking in
The singer's partner has strong maternal instincts.

As the sun dazzled bright above the peaks
The sun was shining brightly in Denver.

You brought home a dog you found in the alley
The singer's partner found a stray dog and brought it home.

You said 'Can't we keep her?'
The singer's partner wanted to keep the stray dog.

I said 'What kinda man would I be?'
The singer didn't want to keep the stray dog at first.

So you bought her a collar and called her family
The singer's partner kept the stray dog and made it part of the family.

Writers are selfish
The singer thinks that writers can be self-centered.

Writers are egotists
The singer believes that writers are often egotistical.

I'm afraid I'm as bad as it gets
The singer admits that he can be selfish and egotistical as a writer.

I keep forgetting to censor the truth
The singer sometimes forgets to be tactful when expressing his thoughts and feelings.

That's why I better write some kinda, some kinda love song for you
The singer wants to express his true feelings for his partner in a love song.

I'm driving cross country in a U-Haul
The singer is driving across the country in a U-Haul.

On the hunt for our new home
The singer and his partner are searching for a new place to live.

High atop Eagle Rock
The singer and his partner found a house on top of Eagle Rock.

We found a house with a big backyard
The singer and his partner found a house that they liked.

So we picked up yet another mutt
The singer and his partner adopted another stray dog.

From the Crenshaw pound
The singer and his partner adopted a dog from a shelter in Crenshaw.

Sipping coffee on the porch while the dogs wrestle on the lawn
The singer and his partner relax on the porch while their dogs play on the lawn.

I'm sorry I've had my doubts
The singer apologizes for doubting their relationship in the past.

We're a family of strays but together we've been found
The singer and his partner are a family of misfits who have found each other.

Ahhh oohh ahhh oh oh
These are nonspecific vocalizations and don't have a specific meaning.