Looking for the big trees
and crooked sidewalks
the hideaway porch that sees all
cunning relics of autumn street corners
sitting incognito under amber waves of leaves
spider branches hanging high in the Indian wind
I can feel your soft shoulders under flannel whispers
with a dream in my hand I can build
my blanket, tombstone, feather
there's a table against a window
my jackknife pathos hiding in the shade
and from behind the screen door
it's sounding like a victrola kind of rain
listen to the rain
credits
from Redemption (out of print),
released October 1, 1996
TJ - acoustic guitar
Eric Straumanis - upright bass
Darren Matthews - banjo
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