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Recorded July-November 2011 in our lakeside cottage, Patchogue, NY.

All songs written//arranged//engineered//produced by Ry Smith, except "Johnny Carson" written/produced by Brian Wilson.

Cover art by Andy Drake.

Lyrics to "Stay Together Learn The Flowers Go Light" adapted from the poetry of Gary Snyder.

credits

released 23 November 2011
Ry Smith-vocals, keyboards, drum programming, percussion, toy instruments

Meg Bayley-vocals

Rick Kattermann-electric + acoustic guitars, bass

Frank Filipo-drums, percussion

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tags: long island new york pop folk homemade indie twee

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Track Name: Whalebone Walk
I lost my brother surfing off of Whalebone Walk//the sun was down I was shouting whispers while I talked//as each mosquito clings to me//as each mosquito sings I see it's true//they wouldn't want to be you//the old man artist helped me find the tiny lad//that old man artist running in his underpants//as every piping plover speaks//as every piping plover peek-a-boos//they wouldn't want to be you//yeah it's true//they wouldn't want to be you//with every green fly bite I produce//and now allow me to introduce myself//"I wouldn't want to be me right now"//we found my brother sounding off on Seajay Walk//the sun was up his cup was drenched in rainbow chalk//as every blue claw crab should know//as every blue claw crab should show//it's true they wouldn't want to be you//yeah it's true they wouldn't want to be you.
Track Name: Kingfisher
I still miss her//that old kingfisher//despite the fighting//I believe that I might've been one of you//What a sanctuary//I'm glad and thankful every time//I take a dive to feed//I am alive//I can't complain//I'm one with you//yeah I can't complain//I'm one with you//think I might've been one//one of you in a past life//in the meadow//I shed my shadow//I believe that I might've been one of you//what a delivery//I'm sad and I'm shivery//I pause for no reason//I believe in the seasons//I can't explain//I sure miss her//that old kingfisher//despite the fighting//I believe that I might've been one of you.
Track Name: Big Thunder
24 waterspouts burst from my wing//24 waterspouts ease my suffering//big thunder with the little thunders on my back//Big Thunder never longed for what I lack//24 waterspouts do here represent//24 waterspouts signify the elements//Big Thunder with the Little Thunders on my back//Big Thunder when the Little Thunders wanna attack//I went to see the Rainbow Guardian and Big Fly too//I went to bother Father Sky//the Bat Messenger who//told me 'bout my spirit//but I didn't want to hear it//24 waterspouts lightning overhead//24 waterspouts Mother Earth ain't yet dead.
Track Name: The Strait of Magellan
All my life I've been so foolish//give me something to get me through this//now I'm home again safe in your arms//now I'm home and I'm safe in your arms//I sailed The Strait of Magellan//I took your love across the ocean//now I'm home again safe in your arms//now I'm home again safe from all harm//I'll circumnavigate the globe//I'll take your love wherever love can go//'til I'm home again safe in your arms//I found my way through The Strait of Magellan.
Track Name: Greenland
I never felt this before//dreaming of that distant shoreline//how am I gonna get to Greenland?//now I kinda understand//the stationary life's demanding//how am I gonna get to Greenland?//now I gots to get to Greenland//I hope you never get to see Greenland//never saw the lonely eye//now I kinda understand why//why I'll never get to Greenland//never felt quite this way//the stationary life is okay//how am I gonna get to Greenland?//now I gots to get to Greenland//I hope you never get to see Greenland.
Track Name: Stay Together Learn The Flowers Go Light
This living flowing land is all we have forever//this living flowing land is all we have for now//stay together learn the flowers and go light//I pledge allegiance to the soil the dust will settle down//I pledge allegiance to the soil, may I be dust forever//stay together learn the flowers and go light//this breathing growing world is all we have for now//this dying decaying world is all we have forever and ever and ever and ever//stay together learn the flowers and go light.