For Carol + Gina, Ginger, & Jennifer... written July 2010 after a visit to Central Oregon.
lyrics
There's a trembling in my throat so frail & thirsty
You hang on every note, you're a spring born memory
Then you string me along these haunted melodies
and I find my voice again in your sweet relief
When I lay down my song tonight
Please sister help me make it sound alright
Despite my belief that we are not helpless here
Those who follow me rise through the Cascade air
There the North sheds the blood to protect the Southern song
and in the Middle of it all a new hope dawns
When I lay down my head tonight
Sisters watch over this heavy heart
Sister carry me...
credits
from Demos/Live,
track released August 31, 2010
Home recording.
All instruments by Chad Lee Williams
Stark, folk-derived songs built on brittle acoustic guitars that conjure the image of a fire burning in the distance on a dark night. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 8, 2022