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When You’re Smiling and Astride Me Lyrics

Another song clearly influenced by his wife, Emma, “When You’re Smiling and Astride Me” is as close to a truly sentimental statement as Tillman has ever made in his music.[Verse 1]There's no need to fear meDarling, I love you as you are when you're aloneI'll never try to change youAs if I could, and if I were to, what's the part that I'd miss most?When you're smiling and astride meI can hardly believe I've found you and I'm terrified by that[Verse 2]I've got nothing to hide from youKissing my brother in my dreams or finding God knows in my jeansYou see me as I am, it's trueThe aimless, fake drifter, and the horny, man-child, mama's boy to bootThat's how you live freeTo truly see and be seenSee Father John Misty LiveGet tickets as low as $63You might also like7EmbedCancel

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Another song clearly influenced by his wife, Emma, “When You’re Smiling and Astride Me” is as close to a truly sentimental statement as Tillman has ever made in his music.

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I Love You, Honeybear (2015)Father John MistyExpand CreditsReleased onFebruary 9, 2015ProducersJosh Tillman & Jonathan WilsonWriterFather John MistyStringsPJ CartwrightStrings ArrangerPJ CartwrightVocalsAlethea Mills, Chavonne Stewart & Josh TillmanEngineerBryce GonzalesMixing EngineerPhil EkMastering EngineerGreg CalbiTagsRockExpand CommentsAdd a commentSign Up And Drop Knowledge 🤓Genius is the ultimate source of music knowledge, created by scholars like you who share facts and insight about the songs and artists they love.Sign Up

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