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1. |
Steady
02:39
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Rain on the railing, rain on the roof
If I had flippers, I'd be underwater too
Tide rolls in, tide rolls out
I'm just a buoy clutching to the ground
And some days I'm love, and some days I'm lost
And some days I can't see past this fog
Past this fog
And now you're telling me
That it's the moon that moves the sea
And yet I'm supposedly
Steady
If you can't sleep at night, if it all gets too big
I'll pretend to know everything
Everything
Like how birds sleep and why there's smoke in the sky
And what that seal was saying when she looked you in the eye
When she looked you in the eye
And how it’s the earth that moves the moon
And then it's the moon that moves the sea
And yet you're supposedly
Steady
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2. |
Sideways
04:20
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I’ve got a really nice guitar
I keep it buried in the yard
So I don’t have to admit
I am not worthy of it
Way up in the attic
I keep my magic
All wrapped in plastic
My cape and my bat shit
You stay in the car when you get home
Turn the heat up scroll your phone
Where do last year’s lessons hide
Let em’ burn and let em’ rise
I’ll take you sideways
I’ll take your Mondays
I’ll take you always
I’ll take you always
I’ll take you up there
I’ll build a ladder
Forget about answers
You’re my favorite dancer
I’ll take you sideways
I’ll take your Mondays
I’ll take you always
I’ll take you always
I’ll take you sideways
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3. |
Hamlin Road
04:04
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4. |
Tree Man
03:36
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He stepped off the train
I guess he liked the town’s name
Found a cup in the trash can
He brought outside and on a cardboard sign
Wrote, “Merry Christmas”
And along came a songbird of seven or eight
And she filled up his cup before she ran away
He took his 22 dollars to the Salvation Army
It was there that he found it
A 5-piece, green leaf, camouflage tree suit
With down insulation and waterproof feet
I’m a tree, I’m a tree, I’m a tree
No more looking down at me
I’m a man, I’m a ghost
I’m nowhere, I’m nowhere
I’m home
The painter looks up from his fireplace window
Sketching snowflakes
And the tree in his view is wearing shoes
And humming Silent Night
I’m a tree, I’m a tree, I’m a tree
No more looking down at me
I’m a man, I’m a ghost
I’m nowhere, I’m nowhere
I’m home
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5. |
Pickles
01:39
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Can I come and dog sit
For Pickles tonight again
I’ll get there early
And we’ll watch the ceiling fan
Only you and me
Tonight I got nowhere to be
I’ll rub your tummy
If you put your head on my knee
And I’ll forgive myself
Once again
Oh I’ll forgive myself
Once again
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6. |
Window Song
03:35
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I look out the window
I see a tree
And I wonder if it ever thinks about me
It stands in the wind
Through the rain and through the snow
And it watches time pass I think it might know
If it ever gets lonely to live to 100
If there’s ever a moment when you want to give in
If you look in my window and notice me looking
Does it make you feel better to tell you I’m longing to know
Wind through the trees
Touching the glass
With fingers of distance and places she’s blown in the past
And the bird on the branch
All ruffle and blow
And I wonder if he thinks it’s funny when I say hello
And does it ever get lonely to live to 100
Is there ever a moment when you want to give in
If you look in my window and notice me looking
Does it make you feel better to tell you I’m longing to know
Does it make you feel better to tell you I’m longing to know
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7. |
Beneath The Dinner Table
01:55
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I’m starving
You just ate
Stop living
In the past babe
I won’t stop holding
I won’t stop holding
I won’t stop holding your hand
‘Neath the dinner table
Forehead to forehead
Remember when you said
Our love is haunted
Long after you’re gone babe
I won’t stop holding
I won’t stop holding
I won’t stop holding your hand
‘Neath the dinner table
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8. |
Moose In Maine
03:43
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A moose in Maine
As long as it takes
I've been coming here for nearly 80-years
To see a moose in Maine
From my screen porch someday
On the radio the Sox game
I guess what I'm trying to say
Is I'm still here
Though it doesn't seem way
And last night in the kitchen with the lights off wishing
For the things I forgot every-time I tried to talk
The pitch has been called
Two outs and three on
There’s a time there’s a place
For stealing the plate
And when it's my time to go
I hope you'll notice
The moose tracks leading
Down the stairs out the back
I'm right here
I've tried to restitch and rewire
And what was that word
With a runner on 3rd
In the batters box
I'm up for the Sox
And there’s a moose out my window
I’ve been sounding the signal
I’m right here
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9. |
Can't Beat The Bar
06:21
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Seven dwarves made supper
One dwarf starved
What's the answer to the riddle
You can't beat the bar
The front page of the paper
Said it was time for us to choose
But I was feeling short
So I stuffed the paper in my shoes
You can fold their laundry
You can make a thousand cranes
You can truly say you're sorry
You can never take the blame
You can stand at the pulpit
With the getaway car
You can say you never noticed
But you can't beat the bar
I ate my vegetables
I grew tall
And I learned my dewy decimals
Until I was invincible
And then I had popsicles for breakfast
And I summited the ridge
And I had so many spoils
I bought a second fridge
You can wield the Stratovarius
You can purchase a star
You can play the sacred chord
But you can't beat the bar
I've seen that wild look
On your face at night
And I saw how much it took
For you to say you were doing alright
I've seen you keep on walking
Though your socks were turning red
Rattling the locks
On some prison bed
And I wish that I could tell you
How I see you try so hard
But your shoes are tied together
And you can't beat the bar
I sat in silence
For ten whole days
I swore off violence
And mayonnaise
And I only spoke of kindness
And I even listened too
And I always had enough
Left for you
And I practiced with intention
And I took my time
And I never failed to mention
Your beauty on the inside
And then I stood up in the lights
With love in my heart
But I let it get to me
When I couldn't beat the bar
How do you wake up in the morning
And know exactly what to do
I was told when I was six
I was the jolliest dude
But I can't remember now
And through this window in this room
I hear the country crying out
There must be something I can do
The bald eagle is circling
Says there's not enough fish
And I'd like to solve it now
But I got an oven in my dish
Perhaps the tide is coming in
A little faster than before
Perhaps there's a better flag
Worth running for
I'd just like to face myself
At the end of the road
And say you were insignificant
But beautiful
And feel the wind
Raise the little bumpies on my arm
And let out a great laugh and say
You can't beat the bar
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10. |
Spare Bedroom
03:32
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Welcome to my spare bedroom
Behind the door I built a fort
I strung up sheets from chair to chair
And underneath I disappear
My Dad would wake up every day
Put on a tie and he’d come home late
And my Grandad's name is on a plaque
He sent a man to the moon and back
I woke up today before noon
And took my pajamas to the spare bedroom
Welcome to my spare bedroom
It's empty now but I'll fill it soon
Bring your pride and bring your fears
We’ll spin three times and we’ll disappear
We'll get real quiet, we'll get real sad
We'll build a boat, and we'll sail it back
Financial success, your wedding dress
Turn off the goddam overheads
If you're proud of me, I'll be proud of you
Whatever you decide to do
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Jenner Fox Sisters, Oregon
There is something that happens inside a good song. A tootsie roll can take you back to your elementary school playground; the voice of a toothless refrigerator man reminds you to say “I love you.” Jenner Fox tells the stories of people and places with unparalleled compassion and respect. His artful tone, poetry, and fluency on his guitar do something only the brave ones do: let us in. ... more
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