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The Lady of the House

from Burnt Toast And Offerings by Gretchen Peters

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open up your suitcase and show me what you got
i don’t need a new religion i don’t need no pans or pots
but your little ritual
might entertain me

yeah the lady of the house is in and might be so inclined
if you’re selling something sacred I might be ready to buy
it’s not unthinkable
that you might save me

so i will wait for you
see just what this love can do
i will wait for you
to show me something bright and new
i will wait for you

did you find redemption in your thirty dollar suit
or maybe resignation would be closer to the truth
like you’re invisible
the way that i am

some nights i lie awake and wonder if i’ve finally gone insane
but if i don’t do nothin nothin’s ever gonna change
i’m available
i think you understand

and i will wait for you
see just what this love can do
i will wait for you
to show me something bright and new
i will wait for you

see just what this love can do
see just what this love can do
see just what this love can do

so open up your suitcase and show me what you got
i don’t need a new religion i don’t need no pans or pots
it’s not unthinkable
that you might love me

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from Burnt Toast And Offerings, released August 7, 2007
written by Gretchen Peters and David Mead

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Gretchen Peters Nashville, Tennessee

For two decades, Gretchen Peters has been one of Nashville's most beloved and respected artists. A 2014 inductee into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Peters has accumulated accolades as both songwriter and artist. Her latest album, The Night You Wrote That Song: The Songs of Mickey Newbury (May 2020), is a loving tribute to another Hall of Fame songwriter. ... more

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