This song was written by the Nields. They're a folk group that I saw live in concert, as they opened for Cry Cry Cry (Dar Williams, Lucy Kaplansky, and Richard Shindell). This is off of their most recent album, Play. I love it. (they have a website. http://www.nields.com
note: I'm not sure all of the lyrics are right... I typed them from memory. And I don't mean to infringe upon any sort of copyright thing, just to share this great song. In fact, I strongly suggest that you procure yourself a copy of this song, cuz it's a beautiful song in addition to having great lyrics.
Easy People
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We sat around the table and we drank a bottle of wine
and it poured around us like a moat
and no one could reach us, and I was fine
and I said,
Haven't I paid my dues by now?
Haven't I paid my dues?
and haven't I paid my dues by now,
and don't I get the right to choose?
and I choose you
to take up all of my time.
I choose you, because you're funny and kind.
I want easy people...
from now on...
Easy people (people)
Easy people
My house is full of empty rooms and broken frames
and other people's stuff
at my house we see by christmas lights
and your T.V. and that seems to be enough
to see what we want to see.
You let me be what I want to be,
we'll be easy
from now on (from now on...)
Easy people (people)
Easy people
To you I would give the songs I write,
the words I pray,
and the morning light
That pours into this room each day,
if you would only rise, if you would only say
"I want you to take up all of my time.
I want you because you're funny and kind."
We'll be easy
from now on...
Easy People
Easy People
