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lyrics

EMPATHIA
(Kern/Ratts)

from the light on the corner
down on market and main
i must have looked just like
i was out of my brain
with two bloodshot eyes
and a plastic cup of champagne

she told me politely
"you're a pitiful sight"
while she flagged me a taxi
and an empathy smile
and paid the man a twenty
and walked right out of my life

from where i lie
she was so beautiful
its clear from behind blurry eyes

empathia
it was so nice to meet ya
you've got a smile for all the creatures
and a hand for your brother
and a wink and smile
empathia
i wish they all could be ya
you're making me a believer
you've got me thinking
maybe everything will be alright
(i'm thinking everything is
gonna be alright)

and now it's five years later
and i'm minding my own
just calling my old girl up
on my cellular phone
to say its been ok but now
im ready baby to come home

she said "you're sweet, but
now i'm all about another guy"
so i turned around and
standing right there in line
empathia said "how 'bout
i give you a ride?"

from where i stand
she was so beautiful
its clear behind my tired eyes

empathia
it was really nice to meet ya
you've got a smile for all the creatures
and a hand for your brother
and a wink and smile
empathia
i wish they all could see ya
you're like a radio receiver
you've got me thinking
everything is gonna be alright
(i'm thinking everything is
gonna be alright)

charity breeds reciprocity
now ive got to tell the world
about it and i will
now i've got to share the way
you're making me feel:
filled with philanthropy

from where i stand
she was so beautiful
its clear behind tired eyes

empathia
it was really nice to meet ya
you've got a smile for all the creatures
and a hand for your brother
and a wink and smile
empathia
i wish they all could see ya
you're like a radio receiver
you've got me thinking
everything is gonna be alright
(i'm thinking everything is
gonna be alright)


c) 2013 Wandering Songs / BMI

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from Rings Around The Sun, released September 30, 2013
Written, Performed, Engineered, Mixed by VWR
Mastered by Steve Turnidge

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Vegas With Randolph Washington, D.C.

Vegas With Randolph’s music has been called “ebullient, unabashed power pop”, “thinking man's party music,” and “blissful pop songwriting at its finest” and their music has been compared to Fastball, Sloan, and Fountains of Wayne.

VWR is currently working on tracks for a fifth CD - look for this release in late 2023! VWR includes John Ratts, Eric Kern, Brock Harris, and David Purol.
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