Birds

from The Great Whale — or, Say It; Don't Spray It. by Bill Carson

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lyrics

wake up, darling, wake up
they're some birds out on the wire
and dreams i couldn't make up
have got my mind a burning fire

one where everyone was crowded all together
and they were coming at your door
and singing through the open windows there were voices
like i'd never heard before

did you take it?
did you ever shake it
from the corner of your eye?
when the plane hit
did it feel the same way?
did it make it seem alright?

and one day you finally cover all the traces
and you're making through the park
and you're calling all the colors and the faces
and all the shadows in the dark

did you take it?
did you ever shake it
from the corner of your eye?
when the plane hit
did it feel the same way?
did it make it seem alright?

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from The Great Whale — or, Say It; Don't Spray It., released December 19, 2009
BC: guitars, Casiotone, vocal
Nick Jenkins: drums
Nathan Koci: Casiotone, cornets
Michael Trent: vocal

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Bill Carson Charleston, South Carolina

Bill Carson is a musician in Charleston, South Carolina. In the past decade or so, he has written, performed, and recorded music with a great diversity of artists in various contexts, from folk musicology and underground experiments to formal concert works and commissions for theatre, dance, and film. ... more

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