Lyrics
The hum from that Kenmore fridge was our private symphony
That Tuesday night in August, just the South Philly heat and me.
Your summer dress was tissue-thin, a faded floral print,
I watched your shadow on the linoleum, trying to take the hint.
[Chorus]
They call it a ship of new timber,
They call it a different design.
But your hand is the same damn measure
When it’s fitting into mine.
[Verse 2]
We tore out that cracked kitchen counter, painted over the water stain.
Now we talk about interest rates in the quiet of the rain.
You said, "I barely know this person," with your back against the door,
As if the weave of what we are isn't what it was before.
[Chorus]
They call it a ship of new timber,
They call it a different design.
But your hand is the same damn measure
When it’s fitting into mine.
[Bridge]
Is a promise still a promise if the mouth has changed the words?
Is a map still good for sailing when the coast has disappeared?
[Outro]
The same damn measure...
Still fits.
About Teddy Penderly
Teddy Penderly was supposed to compose symphonies. After a fiery exit from the Curtis Institute of Music, the North Philadelphia native found his real education behind the bar of a downtown cocktail lounge. It's there, listening to the city's late-night confessions, that he crafts his lush, orchestral soul music. These songs, written on a Wurlitzer in his Fishtown basement, are for anyone who's…
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