Sig Paulson: Music

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Vaguely Familiar

1. Welcome to the town, of the vaguely familiar
Every face is someone you know, but you don’t know where from
Is that the guy from your high school prom, or that dull sit-com?
Or that front page picture in the paper
of that guy who threw the fire bomb
‘Cause they say he’s from the town, of the vaguely familiar

2. When you see them on the street, they have eyes of glass
They smile and they nod, and turn away as they pass
Your mouth’s still open ‘cause you tried to speak,
But the connection’s weak
Was she that girl waiting tables last night?
You know she was not unique
And most definitely resides, with the vaguely familiar

3. Was she someone you knew well, or just a casual acquaintance
A love at first sight with the girl making dental appointments?
You run your mind through its rolodex, but you’re so perplexed,
Maybe that cousin of your ex,
The one who’s so uni-sex
And you know there’s some of them you wish
Weren’t so vaguely familiar

4. Here comes Mr. Big Fish, swimming in his small pond
He’s lost the silk suit, cut his hair and bleached it blond
He’ll never remember your name, so why play that game
Still you remind him once again
And he gives you that kind look of pain
And says “Oh yeah that’s right,
I thought you looked vaguely familiar.”

5. You can hold someone for years, in the void that is here
And leave them one day, without shedding a tear
How could your whole love unwind, were you temporarily blind?
‘Cause much to your surprise one day
well you awoke to find
You were lying next to someone, only vaguely familiar
Lying next to someone, only vaguely familiar
Lying next to someone, only vaguely familiar