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California Brown

from Sneaking up on the Moon by Gentle Hen

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lyrics

If I’m gonna stay in this New England town
I’m gonna paint my house California Brown
Gonna add a little color to the winter grey
Gonna carve a little depth into the frozen day

Breaking off the edges of the sidewalk ice
The crunch beneath my boots sounds so nice
But I’d trade it in a second just to hang around
While the sun’s shining down on California Brown

California Brown
Where the gold trail ambles through the bone dry ground
I’m the lion in the brambles just outside of town
Staring down the valley but not making a sound.
Waiting for the sun to go down.

When the leaves are all gone and the branches are spikes
And the neighborhood kids pack away their bikes
And staring out the window is like staring at a frown.
I try to remember California Brown

California Brown
Where the gold trail ambles through the bone dry ground
I’m the lion in the brambles just outside of town
Creeping towards the valley but not making a sound.
Watching as the sun goes down.

Sun settling down.
Orange and blue above brown.

California Brown
Where the gold trail ambles through the bone dry ground
I’m the lion in the brambles just outside of town
Creeping down the valley but not making a sound.
Watching as the sun goes down.

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from Sneaking up on the Moon, released September 10, 2017
pedal steel: Andy Goulet

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