Name: The Spark
Duration: P00H04M39S
Description: Written by Axel Snow. Inspired by memories of campfires and "the girl back home."

The Spark

by The Cantab Cowboys

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Written by Axel Snow. Inspired by memories of campfires and "the girl back home."

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Verse
The sunrise high, the morning grey
She lifts her eyes as if to say,
"Hello," and, "Welcome, brand new day,
"I know you've come from far away."

The sun beams back despite the clouds
I look at her, but I don't say aloud
"I love this girl; I love this shroud
"We've cast ourselves, if just for now."

Chorus
Sniffin' pine trees in the fire
Sittin' on that worn out tire,
Singin' songs about the shire Shire
Shoutin' silence in the dark.

Morning comes and here's the lark,
Morning's light shines on the dark.
In last night's embers not a spark
Of how I felt, on that warm night

Verse
We meet her friends later that night
We watch the moon; we watch the fight
Between the fire and the dying light
And sit together, eyes entwined.

My conscience softly speaks to me
While looking in those eyes, that she
Will break your heart, will leave you be,
Will cast you out in misery.

Chorus

Verse
It's been a while since I've gone back
To places lost, to regrets black,
To memories dryin' on the rack
To walkin' down that smooth dirt track

There was a time I couldn't choose
Between your love, between the blues
But I'll move on, I always do,
Away from us, away from you

Chorus

Outro
On that warm night x4

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released May 12, 2014
Jared Lucky, Electric Bass
Axel Snow, Fiddle, mandolin, acoustic guitar
Matt Shuham, Drum set

Matt Sheets, Production

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