Lyrics
TEARS ON A CLOTHESLINE
by Samantha Elin
Samantha Elin — Vocals
Bob Gothar — Guitar, Mandolin, Bass
Arranged by Bob Gothar
Recorded by Samantha Elin
Mixed by Samantha Elin and Bob Gothar at Tin Can Alley, Los Angeles, CA
Mastered by Matt Forger
I’m gonna hang my tears on a clothesline to dry
Hang my tears on a clothesline to dry
I’m gonna watch them flutter in the wind
Dangling from a wooden pin
Gonna hang my tears on a clothesline to dry
You’ll see, I’m not gonna cry when you leave
I’m not even gonna cry once when you leave
Like a vindicated thief, I will breathe a sigh of relief
I’m not gonna cry when you leave
My feelings went away long ago
My feelings flew away so long ago
Buried for so long, I dug them up and like a swan
My feelings flew away long time ago
No one should be treated like I’ve been
No, no one should be treated the way I’ve been
Freedom is a word rising up until it’s heard
No one should ever be treated the way I’ve been
One day a woman will quit you cold
One day she will turn and quit you cold
Your bed will be half-empty and death will become tempting
One day she will turn and quit you cold
Then you’ll hang your tears on a clothesline to dry
Hang your tears on a clothesline to dry
You’ll watch the sun burn down from high
Way up in a cloudless sky
You'll hang your tears on a clothesline to dry
I’m gonna hang my tears on a clothesline to dry
We’ll hang our tears on a clothesline to dry