Hold it now, hold tight to the line, then fall back, those who are nearly drowned, don’t fear the rain in the storm
On an earlier night, I would’ve known better but tonight I’m tired, too tired to stay warm
Stoned enough, stoned enough, to gather in the night
if your shaking, if your shaking then come inside
4 and 20 blackbirds
There goes indigo bunting, a dark eyed junko at her side
they both looked like they’d been crying and I hesitated to ask why
There was a picture of a lost cat nailed to a tree, you could see it in it’s eyes
Woefully I, woefully I, stood there and tried to be
Stoned enough, stoned enough, to gather in the night
if your shaking, if your shaking then come inside
the finch was singing to the blackbirds in the pie
sorry I, sorry I was ever born
but they paid him no mind, they were busy counting
the common grackle in the caucus, as the thrashers they aligned .. they were
Stoned enough, stoned enough, to gather in the night
if your shaking, if your shaking, if your shaking then get inside
credits
from Break Our Fall,
track released April 29, 2021
Chadwick Stokes - vocals, guitar
Bradley Corrigan - vocals, drums, percussion
John Dragonetti - bass, keys, samples, drum programming, synth, background vocals, percussion
Mike Sawitzke - guitars, keyboard, background vocals
Jon JR Reilly - background vocals
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