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Song of the Third Kind

from 33 Songs for 33 People by Henrietta Toughlove

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And there was a couple who quarreled into the night,
Their voices high, sharp:
nothing is ever entirely
right in the lives of those who love each other. [Boland]

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There's nothing strange in the weather
we didn't put there together
there's no scene in this screenplay
we didn't write

and when the animals they come crying
for a cool, light place to die in
we're the only animal
can steer them right

hope once had feathers
and now she just says “never,”
and hope is not a thing
we want to fight

but lord, why are we fighting?
And then, why are we writing
the winner's names in blood
by firelight?

if the birds stopped flying south
it still wouldn't shut the mouth
of the beast that whispers
it's gonna be alright

and we've talked and we've talked
and we've said so many words
but we have to keep on talking
for the sake of dreams deferred

and we'll talk and we'll talk
and say things we don't believe
but we have to keep on talking
until there's nothing left to grieve

I'm sure my makeup looks a mess
and I'm sure that you could guess
what it was the made me
look like such a clown

Not a storm, not a mugger,
not an over-agressive hugger,
just a series of bad choices
and one meltdown

And I could tidy myself up,
grab a shower, grab a cup,
make myself presentable,
head downtown

but the sky is pocked and creaks
like a ship that's mostly leaks
and the crew is only praying
it runs aground

so why bother getting gussied?
I've never been too fussy
but if it makes you smile
I'll dress for going down

and we've talked and we've talked
and we've said so many words
but we have to keep on talking
for the sake of dreams deferred

and we'll talk and we'll talk
and say things we don't believe
but we have to keep on talking
until there's nothing left to grieve

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from 33 Songs for 33 People, released December 29, 2020
Arrangement: Henrietta Toughlove. Performance: Rob G., Ashley P., Marc P.

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Henrietta Toughlove Western, New York

We make pop music that is messy, prickly, weirdly mixed, and free for anyone that wants it.

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