the water street waltz

from no match for greater minds by painted saints

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THE WATER STREET WALTZ

we are plain
through dusty eyes we see things all the same

we march on bended knees
and swing our arms freely
it doesn’t matter much
I’m just passing through this place

I went down to the water to sink my head underneath
silt swim by, times are hard to tell

Barstow fell on top of me
we leave no trace
we leave no trace of our being here

put me in a box
high on a shelf with cottonballs
while it all slips to parts
slips to piecemeal

this river carves through town
and hallowed ground
I think I found myself
down to follow god

our minds are made up
to make up nothing much
ever happens
so unheard in this town

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from no match for greater minds, released November 19, 2011

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