Brother please tell me a story in hopes that my hands will stop shaking
Sister we're far from home and the demons that daddy's been drinking
Mama quit throwing the china and daddy breaks down in the kitchen
There's a rooster that calls to the oncoming
And we'll sing to the morning a lullaby song as it dreams
The moment away
Dreamily speaking in tangents in shade of our trampoline
Hoping the innocence holds as reality peeks through the screen
Hiding in Holliwell Bridge at the end of our make believe scene
There's a monster that chases where no one dare go
And he's taking our fears and he'll curse them below to the river delta
So take your sins take your pain and we'll send them on this train
As we stand at the edge of the night
All the lights on the street casting shadows on your feet
And the ghosts as they hide in the leaves
On the rails as we run to that old Midwestern sun
Then to play in the taconite hills
Sister Please close your eyes as the old oil lantern burns weaker
Imagine a new little town, you're a movie star I'll be a preacher
Till then rest your head little child on the window sill next to the speaker
There's a heavenly hosts with the wind in their wings
And they’re holding their candles in chorus they'll sing
Halleluiah
credits
from Early Inventions,
released July 22, 2012
Lead Vocals - Steven LaFollette
Background Vocals - Cassie LaFollette
Background Vocals - Dan Stewart
Drums - Aaron Speer
Bass - Dan Stewart
Electric - Seth Bjornrud
Acoustic - Steven LaFollette
Mandolin - Cassie LaFollette
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