Pokey And The Prophecy

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Lyrics by Alex Ford

Bending the rules like Gumby used to
With Pokey behind him
Wondering what to do

Your grandfather's itch
He'd move and I'd twitch
Sullen old eyebrows
Never no never did smile

I remember the time you told me
That somebody someday would break my heart
Well it happened today
And I'm happy to say
That it hurts less every time
I want to be lonely, and I want to be fine

Bail out the boat
Tell me I'lll write a not
A wide briny graveyard
Empty fathoms of smiles

So come out of the night and come into my life
And we'll walk hand in hand toward the morning
Leave your cares at the door like you did once before
And I'll take all your troubles away

I'll take a look back
The miles of track
The track that did leave me
Away from your arms
The future's unclear
So I'll sit by the pier
and hum while I'm waiting
For Old Lady time

I remember the time you told me
That somebody someday would break my heart
Well it happened today
And I'm happy to say
That it hurts less every time
I want to be lonely, and I want to be fine

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from The Mockingbeards, released June 3, 2016

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The Mockingbeards Ithaca, New York

The Mockingbeards are a folk-rock quintet from Ithaca, New York featuring guitars, mandolin, violin, and vocal harmony. Their influences include Michael Hurley, The Decemberists, Pavement, and Pete Seeger.

The Mockingbeards are:
Taya Win--guitar, vocals
Alex Ford--guitar, vocals
Jeremy Betterley--mandolin, vocals
Megan Silverstein--violin, bass
Paul Vidovich--drums ... more

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