oh my son, don’t you go far
i need you not to go
you are long for this world, stay close to the earth
Just like I told you so
sometimes i feel like we’re falling fast
but we never hit ground
* and as we’re falling
i turn to you
now we know the world ain’t round
now we know the world ain’t round
oh sweet baby you blow my mind
with everything that you do
* we’ll sit right here
for every breath he makes
for the sunlight on his face
and we do it til we break in two
and we do it til we break in two
oh sweet baby you blow my mind
with everything that you do
*you said be strong
for this road that we are on
could be dangerous could be long
*you pour into me
and i’ll pour into you
and we’ll do it til we break in two
oh my son, i see how you fight
now you need to rest
*i know your scared
but we are right here,
pullout bed pulled up near,
with the nurses fighting the fever
like smokejumpers leaving
*their plane for the fire,
and pilot climbs higher
so your dreams don’t get tired
lights blinking all round your head
your like a Giant and the city’s your bed
rest now beautiful boy
you’re going to make it now beautiful boy
sometimes i feel like we’re falling fast
but we never hit ground
*and here we’ll stay,
and fall another day
i can’t remember what to say
where do you think he is
*does he feel our gentle kiss
is he coming back
can i hold him in my lap
away from all of these machines
monitors and IVs
*you pour into me
and i pour into you
we’ll do it til we break in two
oh my son, it’s ok
let the machine breath for you
* you’ll breath again
as soon as you can,
maybe open up your eyes
i think i saw a smile
*when i put the sox game on
on the radio
the light is getting a low
still they do not know
We can’t get any answers
*but you know that it ain’t dark,
in middle of fenway park,
and the crowd sings with all their heart
ah ah ah ah
rest now beautiful boy
rest now my beautiful boy
you going to make it now beautiful boy
credits
from Break Our Fall,
released May 28, 2021
Chadwick Stokes - vocals, guitar
Bradley Corrigan - vocals, drums, percussion, harmonica
John Dragonetti - bass, background vocals, claps
Mike Sawitzke - guitar, background vocals, claps
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