outside a baby's screaming
boxwood line the den
two chairs and empty stare
a cigarette to hold onto
loosen the twist
when the whiskey settles in
pull the ropes tight
a cattle prod
waiting for another to forget
loosen the twist
drain the fight
the letters read
something in the mend of a trend
im likely to forget
im likely to forget
puppeteers laugh
at all the things that we adore
affection in perfection
some that no one can ignore
a child sleeps alone
no one of us would ever know
a child sleeps alone
no one of us would ever know
credits
from Shine,
released May 23, 2015
Matthew Corken __ Vocals/ Guitar/percussion
David Sullivan __ Dobro
Andy Salge __ Double Bass
John Concannon __ Drums
Mark Benham __ Background Vocals
Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Ryan Gibbons at Shine Studios
Special thanks to Shine Indy for continued support of Indianapolis Music.
The Oakland singer's latest album imagines the power struggle between man and nature as a slow, steady tempest of dark folk. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 20, 2019