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in the morning when you wake up
and you're sticking to the earth
it ain't such a revelation
if you don't know what it's worth

i made it there before the sunset
and it was coming off my tongue
he was helping me to stand up
just like he did when he was young

it was a dance she learned in high school
just a spin and then a turn
and i could try to hold her closer
it was easy once you learned

they were singing about the ocean
they sang the same song every night
and it never felt so holy
as when it was moving out of sight

i was looking at the breakers
they were pounding on the sand
whether they're coming or they're going
it's just a waving of the hand

what you find you might not care for
what you do you might not find
but it won't matter too much longer
you're gonna leave it all behind

there's a spare key in the hallway
there's a free way out of town
pull your love a little closer
kill the lights and settle down.

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from The Great Whale — or, Say It; Don't Spray It., track released December 19, 2009
BC: guitars, vocal, piano
Nick Jenkins: drums
Cary Ann Hearst: vocal
Miki-Sophia Cloud: violin
Ward Williams: cello
Jonathan Gray: bass
Matthew Bivins: harmonica

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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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