Beauty's pen

from Things That Are Not by Kristen and J

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Read a book about you today
You were young and strong and heroic
With the face of an angel, the heart of a child
You didn’t know it

And your legend it bled from my pen
While I studied you
And page after page, it began
And that’s never good, and then

You were gone
Replaced by another
Brilliant and tall and he’s always so sweet
Just a walk on in these volumes of my life
Marked by beauty’s pen
Again and again

It’s pretty funny or pretty sad
The credit I gave to ones so small
Who were just like extras though one time were stars
Lighting the dark sky

And I would have never believed
That page after page
You were barely worth the ink
The credit I gave, and then

You were gone
Replaced by another
Heart of gold and the world at his feet
Just a walk on in these volumes of my life
Marked by beauty’s pen
Again and again
Marked by beauty’s pen
Again and again

Read a book about you today
You were young and strong and heroic
With the face of an angel, the heart of a child
You didn’t know it
I didn’t know it

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from Things That Are Not, released February 4, 2014

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Kristen and J Providence, Rhode Island

Kristen & J is a duo from Providence, Rhode Island. Formerly called Anna’s House, Kristen & J blend upbeat melodies and poignant lyrics to create a unique blend of pop, folk and bluegrass.

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