about
We were adventurous kids locked in a museum,
good skies all around us,
brown light,
brown eyes,
skies unrolling behind us
Morocco under the southern skylights
when the sun rises out of the sea and sets itself in the Atlantic
wasting away in the mountains,
I will learn tomorrow to lengthen my hungered focus and fill space with more meaningful movements,
and make the air do more than move.
lyrics
Carve the Cascaseds from the same small sky,
Frame it all in Cedar,
He'll be awake when the telephone rings,
He'll be there to meet her.
Cover the ashes like your sister's smile,
Frame the fall in shade
Rose Marie, Rose Marie, Rose Marie sings,
"all my debts have been paid."
Blacken the piano strings, waltz me for miles
love the line for the leader
Blackberry border, the sweetness, the sting
lay my body beneath hers
Hide us in the lilacs, let stars fill the silo
Honey let’s all stay late
Leave your religion like you left Abilene,
Leave your grey guns by the gate
Throw away the thimbles, and throw away the signs
we were born believers
grow our golden roses & hold our dreams
kiss your close-eyed sleepers
RoseMarie, RoseMarie, Rose Marie sings
"all my debts have been paid,
Shine the summer sunsets, an' shine the piano strings
Lay me down in the shade...
Lay me down in the shade!"
credits
from
Salvation Rose,
released September 2, 2013
Forrest & Tiffany - Vocals
Forrest - Guitars & Tambourine
Jonny - Upright Bass
Heather Thomas - Drums
Heather Hagen - Fiddle
Chuck - Hammond E-100
Patrick - Pedal Steel
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