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Carry Me Along

from Brighter Moons by Joe Holt

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I was breathing in the midnight air,
the moonlight shining down on my hair
In the silver parceled patterns, you were there
Pressed against the window
where we listened to the sound of the wind whispering prayers
With the bitter bracken morning seeping in

Aging slowly
Roads below me
Carry me along
Moving faster
Each disaster
Scarcely makes me stall
'cause when I call
You always come

Oftentimes with weary eyes struggling
I can't see where I'm supposed to be
Standing in stagnant water, tepid to the touch
I try to swim but the current won't cooperate with me

Aging slowly
Roads below me
Carry me along
Moving faster
Each disaster
Scarcely makes me stall
'cause when I call

Running from the future, I've forgotten how to figure out the past
Yes I'm living in the moment but unable to make memories that last
You and I were satisfied with fantasies and fallacies of age
But the years washed over us and swept away our innocence with rage

We beat the river til its waves were churning
We staved off shivering with teenage yearning
Expecting things we hadn't earned
We didn't wait our turn

Walking to the ocean, throwing pebbles at the sign posts on the pier
We skinny dipped and treasured sips of freshly stolen pizza parlour beer
You took me by the hand and helped me stand against the bullies in our school
Then grew into a man who I can call upon when life makes me a fool

We beat the river til its waves were churning
We staved off shivering with teenage yearning
Jumping over every bridge we burned,
We never learned

Aging slowly
Roads below me
Carry me along

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from Brighter Moons, released July 14, 2015

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Joe Holt New York, New York

Joe is a folk singer/songwriter originally from England, whose music was praised by Obscure Sound as "stirring, eloquent songwriting," and by Ear to the Ground as "the real deal when it comes to folk songwriting." His music has been featured twice on NPR. He lives in New York City. ... more

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