The Dust Storm Page #3

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- I'm not new, I'm worn.

- I can move back to Seattle.

- You live in Colorado.

- I can move to Seattle and

fly to Colorado for work.

Unless you wanted to move to

Colorado for a couple years,

but I think you'd hate it there.

Leaving your sister and parents?

We could make it work.

I could make it work.

- Maybe we could just

stay in Nashville.

You can sing again and

I can play the piano.

Where are those drinks?

- Can I take you somewhere?

- You already have.

- Come on.

Come on.

- What are we doing?

What is this place?

- Still remember?

- Brennan, no I don't want to

- Hey, come on, come on.

You're so good.

- Your memory is of a

girl seven years ago

that's not still me.

- Hey, I think it is.

- You're the musician

who is now working

some bullshit nine to five job,

I should be pushing you

onto a stage somewhere.

- Just, give it a try.

- This is embarrassing.

- It is not, come on.

- Then you do it.

- I would if I knew

what the hell to do.

- You press your fingers

down until it sounds right.

- Oh, sounds easy enough.

Give it a shot.

- No.

I don't want to.

- Please.

Please, for me.

No?

Please, hm?

- Fine, but I'm gonna

murder your ear drums.

- I'm willing to take the risk.

- Hmmph.

- Hmmph.

- What do you want to hear?

- I don't know,

something cheerful.

Or suitably depressing,

your choice.

- Prepare yourself

for disappointment.

- Oh, I have.

- I don't remember

when I wrote this, but,

I called it Hindenburg.

- After the airship?

- What airship?

You and I, we are ascending

Climbing high, suspended

Piloting love

With no training

Floating despite the risk

But holding tight

at the ribs

I force myself to surrender

To slumber half past twelve

So turbulent and tender

Hearts beginning to swell

I think I might explode

And you gotta get

out before I'm shaken

Awaken, walking without you

Yeah, you gotta get

out before I'm shaken

Awaken, walking without you

You said the

moment was perfect

As we rode into the darkness

Both blind

to imminent threats

While I hold a

handful of darts

A bubble bound to burst

And you gotta get

out before I'm shaken

Awaken, walking without you

Yeah you gotta get

out before I'm shaken

Awaken, walking without you

And I force

myself to keep sane

But I don't know

what you want

Can we keep

aboard this plane

Can we have it all and

fall without breaking

Yeah you gotta get

out before I'm shaken

Awaken, walking without you

Yes you gotta get

out before I'm shaken

Awaken, walking without you

Oh, oh, oh oh oh, oh

- Are you going

to clean that up?

- I think so.

Take me down, baby now, down

Don't you know I

love you, darling

Take me down, baby now, down

Don't I know you love me too

Take me down, baby now, down

Don't you know I

love you, darling

Take me down, baby now, down

Don't you know

I love you good

It's the blue eyed

girl, the blue eyed babe

The blue eyed woman,

I'm a green eyed snake

Takes some time,

but you know I know

It ain't the way I look,

it's just the way I flow

God, she's the devil

queen, the Cajun mile

The Gulf coast woman

she's a mighty drive

Riverboat baby

flowing throw my soul

You can ask your friends

but they already know

- Need a flame?

- Yes, please.

- I dig the way you smoke.

- And how do I smoke?

- Here, it's like this.

But way cooler.

- No, that was pretty good.

- I'm Roy.

- Nora.

- Nice to meet you, Nora.

- You too.

Anyways, I'm gonna go.

- Well here, keep these.

Remnants of a smoke

shared with a stranger.

- Well thank you, stranger.

- Thank you.

- And they called

him something like Conrad,

so he's either gonna be a

rockstar or a mathematician.

Hey, if we had a kid,

what would we name him?

- I don't like this game.

- I was just messing around.

- I know.

- Are you okay?

- Yeah, why?

- No reason.

- What do you hate about me?

- What do I hate about you?

- What do you hate about me?

- Nothing.

- We broke up once, you've

hated me more than once, why?

- I don't know.

- I smoke, you hate cigarettes.

- Yeah, I do.

- That's one thing.

- There's a whole list of

things I love about you.

- Pfff.

I kissed that guy on my

23rd birthday and you saw.

- Yeah, it was a long time ago.

What are you doing, Nora?

- I don't know what I'm doing.

- Do we really need more drinks?

- Should I just order one?

- No, no, it's fine.

- Great, thanks.

I've been with someone

for a long time.

- I know.

Facebook.

- How'd you feel?

- How did I feel knowing

that you were with him?

- I guess.

- I don't know.

- You don't know?

When it comes to emotions,

I think you always know

exactly how you feel.

- I guess I wondered

what it felt like.

- What?

- To be with you for that long.

- He said it was like

driving in oncoming traffic.

Each night you don't

know how you survive.

- I guess one day he

didn't get so lucky.

- He lied to me.

- Somebody else?

- No, with pills.

- But you never?

- No, are you kidding?

No, and I didn't think

that he would have, either.

But, yeah, looking

back it made sense.

- I would not do drugs

behind your back.

I wouldn't.

I wouldn't lie to you either.

- Really?

- Uh huh.

- Oh, well then you

would be a robot.

Everybody lies, everybody

does f***ed up stuff.

It just comes down to the

intentions behind them.

Let's get out of here.

Amazing grace

How sweet the sound

That saved a wretch like me

I once was lost

But now I am found

Thanks to you,

I can finally see

You were the strong one,

you were the strong one

And I was the

child, I was the child

And what a mess of me

And classic, you

will give me a smile

Yeah you take some pain

Cross your heel

Never done without

anything you start, my dear

That's right, just try to

make it work and have fun

Each day I wish I could've

Held your hand like

I did your mother

I wish I could

have held your hand

Amazing grace,

how sweet the sound

God saved a wretch like me

- Can we go back?

- Yeah, I'd love to.

- Back to the bar.

- Why did we leave

in the first place?

- Don't be mad.

- I'm not.

- You playing hangman?

- No, I, I haven't written

anything in a long time.

- Lyrics?

Am I inspiring you, Brennan?

Next thing you know,

you'll be back on stage.

Cause all I ever

wanted was your love

Never too far,

until you give up

Let's burn it all,

baby, and rise above

Tell me it's not

time that you want

Cause all I ever

wanted was your love

Never too far,

until you give up

Let's burn it all,

baby, and rise above.

- Sorry.

- Hah.

Where are you going?

- Anywhere.

- Don't be stupid.

- I'm not being stupid,

I'm being pissed off.

- Oh, whatever.

- You know what, you do this.

- I do what?

- You get close, you cut

me off, you push me away.

- I'm not pushing you away.

- Did you f*** that guy?

- Did I f*** what guy?

- You know.

- I don't.

- The guy you were talking to.

- Did I f*** a guy five

minutes after talking to him

at the bar?

- It wouldn't be your first

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