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lyrics

Great wooden ship, old roof of slate
Shining and sailing through the night sky
Anchored on this street, ocean to both sides
With light spilling out, and ash in my mouth
When we had to break up the band
When every shopping list would end with “and”

And Forest Avenue was a river too great to cross
And it's too far to town, we'll have to catch the bus

Turn your eyes to the windows
Are they made of glass or mirrors?
When you see them are you proud?
Tonight you say you're staying in
But are you really looking out?

Oh captain, have we lost control?
Come home, come claim us
Come put us in our rows
To row, to row, through the wind and snow
I gave you sugar for salt
You gave me a seed to sow

And Eddie put the butter into every nook and cranny
But if you're turning on the toaster, well then keep a flashlight handy
Because it's gonna flip the power if it seems there are too many
Of those old space heaters on, those old space heaters on

Water, wine was everywhere
I drank but never got enough
Now swimming ashore, swimming ashore, swimming ashore
Sure is gonna be rough

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from Sing Birds, In Your Shrinking Woods, released September 1, 2019

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The Orchards Portland, Maine

The Orchards were the songwriting project of Pennsylvania native Eric Schwan, based in Portland, ME and featuring a revolving cast of musicians adding orchestral and ambient textures and harmonies to his simple, folk-based songs. They released their LP, "Sing Birds, In Your Shrinking Woods" on Apohadion/Burst & Bloom Records with a final show on September 15, 2019. ... more

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