Lyrics
That tiny green sun at the top of the screen
Says it's 2 AM your time in Bowling Green.
The linoleum's cold on your stocking feet,
You trace the worn seam on the ripped kitchen seat.
[Chorus]
And the light stays green, so you're gonna be happy.
Pull the thread 'til it snaps, yeah, you're gonna be happy.
[Verse 2]
The hills went that sick Appalachian green
The August you packed up the D-18.
You whispered, "Don't wait up," to the screen door frame,
Like it was my name, like it wasn't my name.
[Chorus]
And the light stays green, so you're gonna be happy.
Pull the thread 'til it snaps, yeah, you're gonna be happy.
[Bridge]
For a second you watch for the three little dots,
Like holding your breath for a light to turn green,
But the silence is just silence, not a promise, not a knot.
[Chorus]
(Key Change)
But the light stays green, so you're gonna be happy!
You just pull the last thread, you're goddamn happy!
[Outro]
The house is so quiet. Go on, be green.
About Birdie Keene
Birdie Keene, the eldest of seven, grew up in a two-bedroom house in Bluefield, West Virginia, overlooking the railyard. She wrote her first songs in whispers on her grandfather's 1972 Martin D-18, the only quiet space she could find after her six younger siblings were asleep. Now, her siblings are grown and gone, but Birdie remains, working as a home health aide and documenting the echoes they…
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