The Secret History of Devil’s Paw

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Just how the Romans built the ramparts
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The battle of the Coral Sea
And Plato's ideal forms
Linguistically a bit confusing
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How much you almost meant to me

Tracked down the letters from their post mark
And found them ringing out of tune
We brought the Count Five to the locals
Who still believed we'd hung the moon
A teapot dome of noble failures
Our closest friends might disagree
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How much you almost meant to me

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The Templar Knights of Juneau's ice field
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Denali's secret bourgeoisie
A modest snowbound inn
With just a pinch of Dorothy Draper
Too bad you don't know
How much you almost meant to me

Quietly diseased in person
Drawing poison from the air
Shooting down the small suggestions
With aim we never knew was there
I half assumed that you were joking
I held up signs I hoped you'd see
Too bad you don't know
How much you almost meant to me