Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Kathleen Edwards
Canonical path: /kathleen-edwards/national-steel
Related lyric paths: 6
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National Steel
Read National Steel lyrics by Kathleen Edwards on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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National Steel
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What a surprise, wearing your disguise on the telephone line
I know it pleased you to know I needed you and your time
You play the game, not saying either way but you know
Could've made it real quick, save me the guilt trip, and just said no
Are you writing this all down
Are you writing this all down
This conversation, the alienation in your tone
I've got no fucking clue from your point of view and your time zone
I wouldn't have asked, saved you the task, if I weren't for real
Trading a daughter and two thousand dollars
For a national steel
Are you writing this all down
Are you writing this all down
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Who performs "National Steel"?
Kathleen Edwards performs "National Steel", and this lyric page sits inside the Kathleen Edwards catalog on LyroVerse.
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Yes. The related section below points to A Soft Place To Land and Hockey Skates with a short reason for opening each page next.
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