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Without a Bird

from Without a Bird by Rachel Ries

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lyrics

Without a Bird

how do we remember days
when they pile & they fray
adding up a lonesome rosary for the years
that I wear around my neck
with it I fidget and I fret
but I'll be damned if I stop trying
to find a way through this mess
with a halo in my chest

will we still tell the tales
when the stumble & they trail
at the edges of a mind
when we're trying to forget
so it seems I'm just placing my bets
on the ones I haven't met yet
but I'll be damned if I stop trying
to find a way through this mess
with a flame in my chest

there's a lot to handle here
somewhere between the sheets & a song
it's gonna be a long night when we wake
to find another day
rising up up up over the lake
but I'll be damned if I stop trying
to find a way through this mess
with a bird in my chest

I'll be damned if I start trying
without a bird in my chest

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from Without a Bird, released September 27, 2007
Rachel: vocals, guitar, Wurlitzer

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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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