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Spring is here
I see it through my window
It's washing round my door
Spilling cross the floor
And you remain unmoved
And ask if there's a punch line to this joke
Tell when to laugh
I'll tell you when to laugh dear

Don't be trite
You can give in now or fix the fight dear
Either way it's the same you say
Love is blind or there's a reason you've been hard to find dear
Either way it's the same you say

All is lost unless we take the high road
And use what we have left
Before they take the rest
And we remain unmoved
Providing them with punchlines for their jokes
And waiting for the laugh
But no one really dances here

Don't be droll
You can give in now or gain control dear
Either way it's the same you say

Just as the southern front crashes headlong into the northern clipper
We'll drown with open mouths
gazing up at the sky in awe and cursing the rain

Don't be coy
You can give in now or make some noise dear
Either way it's the same you say
Love is blind or there's a reason you've been hard to find dear
Either way it's the same you say

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from Forty Days and Forty Nights with the Bon Mots, released November 5, 2007

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The Bon Mots Chicago, Illinois

SPIN: Bon Mots are one of the most promising new bands out there. A-

JIM DEROGATIS: Jangly psychedelic/power-pop draws on Byrds and Zombies but rises to the top of this always-overcrowded genre by virtue of strong songwriting, swirling production.

AMPLIFIER: Understated irony frequently underscores bittersweet melodies.

ALL MUSIC GUIDE: Bon Mots just may be Chicago's best-kept secret. ... more

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