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The Second Shortest Day of the Year

from The Blessed by Cold Snake

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On the second shortest day of the year, as the light died
and a half moon rose in the sky
you took me by the arm my dear,
and calmly said goodbye.

On the shortest day of the year
I came to you dressed all in black
I hoped that you would take it back.

You showed me the place where you work
you showed me the porch where you smoke
you showed me the iron machines
I admired them guilelessly

Then we walked to the train,
maybe I'll see you again,
maybe I'll see you know more.
Maybe one morning in 2019 you'll rise with a start and you'll
suddenly know what a lover's for.

I have two eyes that are crying
I have a heart that is breaking
what will you have when I leave here
by the place where you work, and the porch where you smoke
and everyone's admiration.

I remember the longest day of the year, oh.
I'd been awake all night long in your arms
when the birds came on strong, just before dawn,
and I said, "Somebody shut off those birds!"
just like I was a broad in a thirties movie,
and even then I thought of those long winter nights
when our delight would not be broken into by such cacophony.

Maybe one morning in 2019 you'll rise with a start and you'll suddenly know what a winter night, what a winter night is for.

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from The Blessed, released February 9, 2020
Written by Sofi Thanhauser. Guitar and vocals by Sofi Thanhauser. Recorded by Matthew Cullen.

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