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1000 Miles

from Thief and Rescue by Lee Barber

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1000 Miles


It smells like Sherman’s ghost down here / someone’s poisoned the squirrels
The fire has reached the birdhouse now / all smoke and silver curls
If you aint got nothin’ good to say / don’t say anything
That’s what our public servants say / when they read the news

And I feel like I’m a thousand miles from you.


The devil’s in the money seat, baby / he’s counting cards and making deals
I guess nothing ever changes for those people / they’ll sell a soldier for a buck
Just before the city turned / Tremaine took shelter in the hills
Out beyond the cane-break baby / where the sky is still blue

And I feel like I’m a thousand miles from you.


I’m sleeping with the crows tonight baby / black water at my shoes
Old henry’s old dog snaps at fireflies baby / cause none of us can sleep
knocked down by a wicked wind / the water rose up to his chin
That wasn’t what done him in / it was losing track of his old girlfriend

And I feel like I’m a thousand miles from you.

credits

from Thief and Rescue, released July 13, 2009
lee: voice, guitar. brian beattie: bass. jon greene: drums. chris vestra: trumpet. matt sever: trumpet & baritone. curtis mcmurtry: tenor sax. nick nicholson: bari sax.

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Lee Barber Austin, Texas

Born in New Orleans, Lee has been writing songs since he was 16. When THIEF AND RESCUE was released in 2009, the album garnered feature stories in the Austin American-Statesman, the Austin Chronicle, & on KUT radio. It appeared on several Best of 2009 lists & topped the Austin Chronicle’s list of Best Austin Albums of that year. His songs have been recorded by The Resentments, Ana Egge & others. ... more

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