Mallory (Live)

[Verse 1] Well some shows are good, some shows are bad But mostly they're just strange Tell me about your weirdest one I'll throw mine back just the same One time, two deaf girls were the only ones that came to my show Try to beat that my friends, try to beat that. You won't Oh, oh, oh [Verse 2] Random house show in Montreal The host didn't make it, she didn't even call I sat awkward in the living room About to give up when in walked these two And they sat down, expеcted me to play So I picked up my guitar and startеd to sing I got through about two or three songs They didn't even clap, they just smiled in response One fell asleep so I decided to take a break Put down my guitar, walked their way I stuck out my hand and tried to say The awake one grabbed some paper to write [Chorus] Mallory, sound is all I have But I'll come back for you I'll come back when I've learned more But Mallory, right now sound is all I have [Harmonica] [Verse 3] And she wrote down her name was Mallory Apologized for her friend for falling asleep Told me she was deaf, that's why she was writing She asked me if I knew any sign language And I wrote back that I did not Except the sign for pizza and the sign for smoking pot She held the pen and wrote with a grin "What else do you need in the end?" [Chorus] Mallory, sound is all I have But I'll come back for you I'll come back when I've learned more But Mallory, right now sound is all I have [Harmonica] [Verse 4] And I wrote down, "what are you doing here?" And she crossed it out. Wrote, "what are you doing here?" I wrote back that it was my job And then she looked around at the empty room I wrote down that I was just starting out And it's and miss when you're just starting out And she wrote back, "I guess that's true But me and my friend, we cam just for you" And I was speechless, I was wordless I held the paper but I had no response She felt the pause and let it breathe Then wrote, "if only we had some pizza and some weed" [Chorus] Mallory, sound is all I have But I'll come back for you I'll come back when I've learned more But Mallory, sound is all I have Oh, Oh, Oh [Verse 5] Well the show was over when the friend woke up And the piece of paper was nearly all filled up There was just enough room for me to write "I hope I can sing to you again sometime" And I stole this melody from David Bowie I guess it doesn't matter 'cause you'd never know When you said he was your favorite I thought that was strange But now it makes perfect sense to me And if I see you again, I'll play you this song You can feel the vibrations with the hands on the wood You can read my lips, maybe just enough To make out the most important parts [Chorus] Mallory, sound is all I have But I'll come back for you I'll come back when I've learned more But Mallory, right sound is all I have But I'll come back babe, oh I'll come back when I've learned more I'll come back baby, I'll come back Mallory Mallory oh Mallory Right now sound is all I have