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When I Go 03:28
When I Go All the old Egyptians kings Were buried with their gold. It worked for them so why not me. I’ll take you with me when I go. When I go, when I go, Why don’t I take you with me when I go. All the emperors of Rome Could never walk away. Me, I’m free to hit the road, But I work each and every day. You take it out, you take it out, you take it out, you take it out On yourself, it’s wrong. It holds you back, it holds you back, It holds you back, it holds you back, I’ll help you hold on. All the Vikings used to sail To plunder and to kill. Every day I check the mail. You lean on the windowsill. Why don’t I take you with me when I go To Egypt, Sweden, and Rome.
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O Death 03:43
O Death O Death, O Death Cold, cold hands picking through the burning sand. I am Death and I excel At my chosen trade. Thank you one and all For digging your own graves. O Death, O Death, Cold, cold hands picking through the burning sand. Saving all your money Just to give to me. Making me my weapons, One more baby on your knee. O Death, O Death, Cold, cold hands picking through the burning sand. I used to labor hard Seeking souls to trap. Now your fires burn And bodies fall in my lap. O Death, O Death, Cold, cold hands picking through the burning sand. Snow-white morning doves Gather ‘round like children. You take the olive branch, say, “thank you,” And you kill them. I understand you’re wise. Only fools can dream. I hope you’re never fools enough To live in harmony.
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Too Tired 03:34
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Flycatcher 02:32
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Liza Jane 04:25
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Rocking the Cradle Momma’s gone to work in the stable Whose hand is rocking the cradle? Whose heart is singing a lullaby? Daddy’s cards are on the table Whose hand is rocking the cradle? Whose heart is singing a lullaby? More, more, we cried and cried More empty inside Even if you get rich the more you scratch the more you itch No one’s home but the crow on the cable Whose hand is rocking the cradle? Whose heart is singing a lullaby? More, more, we cried and cried More mouths open wide Wind blows through the veil A dog learns not to chase its tail More, more, we cried and cried More unsatisfied There’s a hole where you stand You fill the void any way you can Whose hand is rocking the cradle? Whose hand is rocking the cradle? Whose hand is rocking the cradle?
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Blackwater Dam Let me tell the story about a peaceful town. Playing at the resevoir the mayor’s daughter drowned. How could this have happened to a child so pure? In despair, the mayor jumped off the dam for her. Blackwater Dam At the funeral of the daughter, they rang a lonesome bell. At the funeral of the father, they cursed his soul to hell. From that moment on, things could never be the same. The water turned to poison and the poison turned to rain. Blackwater Dam His widow had a nightmare swimming with their ghosts. The preacher killed a sparrow just to see it float. Billy’s sweetheart cried, “Billy, I can‘t swim.” He said, “Our baby’s better off unborn” and pushed her in. Blackwater Dam Brothers turned on sisters, husbands turned on wives, Day by day the broken hearts jumped off the dam to die. Until the last remaining child learned the lesson well And said “now I must do what others do unto themselves.” As the bodies sank, the water level rose, Until the levee broke and the bitter waters flowed, Pouring through the rivers, filling up the sea, Flooding all the world, and washing over you and me. Blackwater Dam
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Snow Globe 04:00
Snow Globe We’re caught in a cycle generations old, Moving to the city to get away from home, But you never really can leave the town you’re from. Looking back, you see the person you’re bound to become. In my high school pictures, I look a bit confused, The same expression on my face I had when I met you Through a friend we hated in the hateful nightclub scene Where I looked down on everybody looking down on me. The night of our first date, we braved a foot of snow. Our first anniversery we bought ourselves a globe, Shake it up, it settles down. Shake it up, it settles down. Shake it up, it settles down. Snow globe. The music I would listen to when I was seventeen I still listen to, but with a hint of irony. You listen to it with me with a fresh and open mind. The music of your past I will understand with time. The night of our first date, we braved a foot of snow. Our first anniversery we bought ourselves a globe. Shake it up, it settles down. Shake it up, it settles down. Shake it up, it settles down. Snow globe.
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All God’s Children All God’s children are born to live and die All God’s children are born to live and die No one knows the reason, but that’s alright All God’s children are born to live and die All God’s children are born to live and die No one knows the reason, but that’s alright All God’s children suffer their souls All God’s children suffer in their souls Father has an answer, but he don’t know All God’s children dream of judgement day All God’s children dream of judgement day But there’s no such thing. You gotta struggle day by day. All God’s children All God’s children All God’s children It’s alright
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Caroline 03:09
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Still Waters 02:49
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Starlet with a Needle The grave digger’s daughter is digging Daddy a grave One September morning. Leave burn and blow away. What goes high comes down harder. What’s good you throw away. What you keep inside comes out stronger. Baby you’ll never change. Don’t you know it’s only human to kill a beautiful thing. A starlet with a needle. A girl on a swing. What goes high comes down harder. What’s good you throw away. What you keep inside comes out stronger. Baby, you’ll never change. Proud flags are waving. Limousines flash in the sun. There’s nothing worse than watching the old bury the young. What goes high comes down harder. What’s good you throw away. What you keep inside comes out stronger. Baby, you’ll never change. What goes high comes down harder. What’s good you throw away. What you keep inside comes out stronger… Leaves burn and blow away.
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Hearts of Stone in a City of Glass Your heart’s a stone in a city of glass as you lay beside me. You’d be careful if you cared about the world you’re breaking. Your heart’s a stone in a city of glass, shattering vows in the shadows. can you be truly sorry for mistakes you keep on making? The wind burns stone cold. Your heart’s a stone in a city of glass. I depart these ruins Leaving you in crooked streets to face your sad reflection. Your heart’s a stone in a city of glass. Shattering all we believed in. How can I return to you treasures you yourself have taken? The wind burns oh stone-cold The wind burns oh stone-cold. Sunlight’s crashing all around.
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One More Time take one more breath that’s all you get take one more drink before I pour it down the sink take one more shot before it’s lost steal one more kiss before the sun sinks like a ship before it fades before my eyes before it fades before my eyes before it fades before my eyes let me believe in it one more time tell one more lie it’ll be alright say one more prayer before there’s nothing there take one more chance that’s all I ask let me hold your hand i’ll miss you more than I can stand before it fades before my eyes before it fades before my eyes before it fades before my eyes let me believe in it one more time
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How Far Time Flies You can trace the thread of life All the way back to the trilobite Fossilized in a stone Fossilized in a rock On a postcard at the gift shop Bridges go up, bridges go down Bridges burn to your hometown When you can cross to the other side See how far time can flies In corduroy, a heavy kid Digs for fossils in a ditch Sunny days he’s indoors Learning names of dinosaurs Bridges go up, bridges go down Bridges burn to your hometown When you can cross to the other side See how far time can flies Dragonflies encased in amber Mysteries without an answer Lovers break up in the rain Lovers kiss in the breakdown lane Bridges go up, bridges go down Bridges burn to your hometown When you can cross to the other side See how far time can flies Lonely arrow in the sky In the alley on a yellow one-way sign Lonely arrow in the sky In the alley on a yellow one-way sign Trophies climb up on dusty shelves And history books repeat themselves A child knows that life’s a dream But soon forgets on the jet stream Bridges go up, bridges go down Bridges burn to your hometown When you can cross to the other side See how far time can flies See how far time can flies

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Our debut release packed with duo performances. Originally 13 songs, the album accumulated more tracks with each re-pressing, adding up to 21--hence the numerically odd title. Most songs are unavailable elsewhere, while several exist here in alternate versions.

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released January 17, 2015

Christopher Thomas Elliott: voice, guitar
Lisa Austin: voice, guitar

Songs by Christopher Thomas Elliott, except "Flycatcher," by Lisa Austin.

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Austin & Elliott (Christopher Elliott and Lisa Austin) Montague, Massachusetts

Partners in harmonizing from Western Mass. Also, solo Christopher Elliott releases.

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