And they told him the rain was all he’d ever know
But he knew they were lyin and they wouldn’t say so
So he ran to the sea, and stole the tears of the sun
And they called him the Devil and they went for their guns
And he wanted to leave, but they held him inside
Till he went off and found a place he hide
But they tore through the wall and they shot the boy down
And they painted a rainbow for him in his hometown
And the one that he loved, she was married away
On a dark windy morning to a man made of clay
And she let him inside as she spit at the dark
Till it bled into light and poured into her heart
Con sus ojos azul and her hair ocean black
She cried for her fool, he would never come back
So she ran to the sea, with her shadow untied
She held up her arms and fell into the sky
O no I got trouble in mind
I need to dream it away
So I sleep all the time
O no your dreams ain’t no crime
So just stay there with yours
And I’ll stay here with mine
O no to dream ain’t no crime
So just stay there with yours
And I’ll stay here.
credits
from A Rainbow In His Hometown,
released November 19, 2013
Produced, Mixed, and Mastered by Rob Tavaglione at Catalyst Recording, Autumn of 2013.
Drums - Daniel Jackson
Guitar, Ebow, Vox - Grey Revell
Bass - Rodney Wallin
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