Name: Waterline
Duration: P00H05M43S
Description: written by Dani-Rae & Em

Waterline

from 'less I say you can by Nellie Kane

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I see your stone still sits out back behind the shed
one of these days they say they'll lay you down with the rest of the dead
your stone sits out between the shed and the waterline
one of these days they say they'll carry you up the mountain side

but you can't hold a breath you ain't got,
for your women to forgive you before they join you in the family lot.

ain't you one less mouth to feed, one less babe for Gran to tuck on in?
aint you one less beer to hide, one more for her to partake in?
you wore your daughters down, your boy he up and ran off young
they wear your shadow round and will until the day is done.

no amount of sun or rain would do, in your mind there would be nothing left
you brought that sorrow home when scarcity meant certain death
punish not with fists or chains, harm not where the lord can see
just let them children know there aint no safe place to be.

all those years of holding breath, now the breeze come through
and all of them tears we wept to cleanse us all of you
all those years of holding breath, now the breeze come through
all the god damn tears we wept to cleanse us all of you.

got rid of all your guns, your chevy she just gave away
and she ain't waitin up for you to come home and claim the day
she let her hair down and wears that soft old shirt you couldnt stand,
let the trees grow tall and the deer graze on her land.

but you can't hold a breath you ain't got
for your your women to forgive you before they join you in the family lot.

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from 'less I say you can, released October 29, 2018
Dani-Rae - vocals
Em Eek - vocals, guitar, banjo
Lisa Maria - Fiddle

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