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Rockin' Chair

from Greetings From Tokyo by The Wind Woods

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Rockin’ Chair
- 9/10/11, 9/12

Woke up this evening, was pretty run down,
Run myself downtown, into a wall.

And now this evening, my hearts a beating,
My bloods a steaming, I’m heeding the call.

And over yonder, I start to saunter.
Take a deep breath, and then you got to let it go.

And tell me one time, over a glass of wine,
What is the thing that really blows your mind?

(And) Don’t tell me lies. Don’t disguise
Just let it go, and let me know.

And simply speaking, my floors are creaking.
Must sound like a rockin’ chair, down below.

And on that subject, let me just interject,
That was the funniest thing, I’d heard in a while.

So let me feel now, what makes you real now.
What sparks your engine, takes you over the line?

And crystal caverns, and all the patterns.
Familiar faces, settle down for a while.

(And) Don’t tell me lies. Don’t disguise
Just let it go, and let me know.

What is this heartache? Was that an earthquake?
I felt some kind of shake, deep into my bones.

But timely tremors, serve to remind us,
Of bigger matters, that are out of control.

Who travels onward, in a direction,
Into the heartland, will be better than those,

Who travel backwards, into the wasteland,
Back to the past land, leaving futures unknown.

(And) Don’t tell me lies. Don’t disguise
Just let it go, and let me know.

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from Greetings From Tokyo, track released September 20, 2011
Music & Lyrics by Joe Adler

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Burlington, Vermont based singer/songwriter who draws on influences that range from the blues, folk, and experimental tendencies of Tom Waits, to the poetic leanings of Leonard Cohen. Adler has collaborated on stage live with such notables as Brad Barr (The Slip), Russ Lawton (Trey Anastasio), Marco Benevento, Yah Yah Abdel-Majid (Sun Ra Arkestra), Craig Myers (Barika), and Dave Dreiwitz (Ween). ... more

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