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Learning too Slow

from Without a Bird by Rachel Ries

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lyrics

Learning Too Slow

call this evening or call me fool
call me stubborn as a damn old mule
because I'm not gonna bend
I'm not gonna break
see, missing you is my finest mistake

I'm learning too slow

I'm still a loner, I'm still a lonely lady
with a heart not stone enough
you're a gentleman and a drunk
see, I'm calling you out
but I'm calling you up

I'm learning too slow

summer was on its way out
when you finally found your way into my heart

now winter's on its wind-up
as you finally find your way into my house
into my house

so meet me here with my tongue of silver
and eyes of ice and stories delivered
hand to mouth and heart to hand
babe, I'll try to be kind if you'll be my man

I'm learning too slow

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from Without a Bird, released September 27, 2007
Rachel Ries: vocals, Stella, Wurlitzer
Ariel Bolles: upright bass
Kevin O’Donnell: drums
Maria McCullough: violin

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Rachel Ries Minneapolis, Minnesota

Rachel Ries, hailing from the prairies of middle America, crafts sly and compassionate songs for the crooked-hearted. With an electric guitar and piano; a clear voice and steady hand; she deftly pulls listeners in with disarming candor and holds them there with smart and tender poetry. ... more

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