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Shake & Shiver
04:01
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Wildflowers bloom before you
Breaching the fist of winter’s rule
I know they’ll die, so do you
‘Cause winter is long, and winter’s cruel
All of this living
Just to lay our head down
All that is given
Taken back once we’ve hit the ground
Setting a course for shore
Wishing your boat had better oars
I see your heart is sore
From wondering why life won’t give you more
All that’s delivered
Seems to never be enough
We shake and we shiver
Through life lived off the cuff
I once was dust, so were you
To dust we’ll return once we are through
All of this living
Just to lay our head down
All that is given
Taken back once we’ve hit the ground
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Bred In The Bone
04:28
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Am I further from you now?
It’s the furthest I have felt
I’ve been laying by your side for hours
Wishing I were somewhere else
It’s a certain kind of sinking
A heart can learn to fear
Begs the question and thinking,
“How the hell did I get here?”
And how I thought I learned a little temperance,
And to let a memory be
But, Familiarity’s a Temptress,
And once again the fool is me
Am I closer to it now?
It’s the closest I have been
I’d say it, but the words are sour
And my skin it feels so thin
I will certainly be leaving
I will catch the day’s first train
I will not be caught believing
Last year’s bitter love remains
If nothing’s changed
And nothing’s been mended,
Well, it’s not for lack of trying
(I know) We’ll only start back where we ended
I wish this was some simple fracture,
A clean break that doesn’t show
Do I even know what I am after?
Or is it all bred in the bone?
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3. |
Hello, Operator
02:52
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Hello, Operator,
Please connect me to a line
Of someone who can help
This darlin’ pal of mine
Sure you wouldn’t know it
If you saw the state he’s in
But my baby is the best damn lover
That my heart could win
I can’t say what’s wrong with him
But I know that he ain’t right
Wonder, could you tell me
Where he goes so late at night?
Help me, Operator,
Help me answer, “Why?”
My baby’s looking down at the dirt
All the time
I wish, Operator,
How I wish that I knew
Somebody else
I could share these troubles to
No, I wouldn’t say
That he’s treated me unkind,
But I can’t help and think
He’s got leavin’ on his mind
Well, I’m no good at riddles
And worse at reading signs
Wonder, is it worth
All these tears I cry?
It’s a shame, Operator,
He can’t look me in the eye
My baby’s looking down at the dirt
All the time
I did not see a label
I heard no timer chime
The expiration date
Did not catch my eye
How was I to know
That love had print so fine?
My baby’s looking down at the dirt
My baby’s looking down at the dirt
My baby’s looking down at the dirt
All the time
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4. |
Anything Worth Doing
04:35
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Did he fail when he fell, that Icarus we know so well?
I think credit’s owed where credit’s due. We all forget: he also flew.
When love comes to an end, how people love to weigh in.
They tally all the faults and total scores, but they don’t know our love meant more.
Loving you was an early morning, watching the sunrise turn to day,
Holding the covers up ‘til the moment they all were pulled away.
Like catching the last rays of a sunset on a cool summer’s night,
Knowing the stars can’t always shine so bright - shine so bright.
Did he fail when he fell, that Icarus we know so well?
I think credit’s owed where credit’s due. We all forget: he also flew
Loving you ‘til the early morning, watching the sunrise turn to day,
Holding you closer up ‘til the moment you turned and pulled away.
Loving you was learning to fly on wings of feathers and of wax,
Soaring sky-high with nothing else worth looking back to.
Did we fail when we fell from a love we knew so well?
I think credit’s owed where credit’s due.
Please don’t forget: we also flew.
Would you think back on our time gladly?
Anything worth doing at all’s worth doing badly.
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5. |
Louisiana Love Song
03:30
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You put your hand in mine
Our watches set to Cajun time
Just you and me on the floor
Dancing closer than we danced before
I was the last one you thought you’d see
You were the last man I’d ever thought to need
Yet there we were so far from home
Falling for each other to a Cajun song
Louisiana and all its charms
My heart was beating louder than a fire alarm
New York City down to Lafayette
I’d known you, but I guess I hadn’t met you yet
Christmas lights and crystal stars
Campfire kisses in an RV park
Music well into the dawn
Greeting the day with a Cajun song
Baton Rouge and New Orleans
Both are mighty pretty in their summer greens
But autumn ought to win a prize
Making every city lovely for my lover’s eyes
Way back up north where life goes on
You spin me ‘round the carpet to a Cajun song
You still spin me ‘round…
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Rachel Sumner Boston, Massachusetts
Praised by audiences for her powerful, lonesome voice and haunting songs, Rachel Sumner carefully spins melodies that get caught in your head and delivers them “with an attitude and drive in her guitar playing...sure to strike a chord and dig deep into your heart. ” (Red Line Roots) ... more
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