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An Alley Opened Its Mouth And Roared

from Arches & Pathways by John Davis & Dennis Callaci by John Davis & The Cicadas

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An Alley Opens Its Mouth and Roars

The steps fly underneath my feet
I follow you out to the street
Where dirty water undisturbed
Runs along a stone curb
A sewer swallows you too soon
I lose the shadow of the moon

An alley opens a mouth and roars
I see ya swallowed in to score
I’m sick of all those little blue
Bags you’re looking for just like clues

The night runs underneath today
Like a river by the quay
Sneaking underneath a bridge
Disappearing down a ridge
You turn a shoulder, I can see
You don’t really want, you don’t really want
Help from me - you don’t want help from me

You say you do, it’s just a bluff
I think I’ve helped quite enough
You say you do, it’s just a bluff
I think I’ve helped you quite enough

An alley opened a mouth and roared
You won’t come out from there no more
You’re hooked on all those little blue
Bags you find there just like clues, just like clues

So like a paper in the wind
You lose your will, you start to spin
I watch the trail of your cape
As you make for one last escape
You feel superhero strong
Too bad not for very long
Shop windows as bright as eyes
Bear witness to your demise

An alley opens a mouth at dawn
It spits you out with just one yawn
You’ll have to face the light of day
Or try your best anyway

The steps fly underneath my feet
I follow you out to the street
Where dirty water undisturbed
Flows along a stone cold curb
A sewer swallows it too soon
I lose the shadow of the moon

An alley opened a mouth at dawn
It spits you out with just one yawn

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from Arches & Pathways by John Davis & Dennis Callaci, released December 4, 2020
Lyrics, vocals, drums, bass guitar, lead guitar, synth by John
Piano by Dennis

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John Davis & The Cicadas Durham, North Carolina

John Davis is a musician who works solo, with Folk Implosion, with a backing band called the Cicadas, and with Dennis Callaci. He also works on defending and transforming public education as a teacher - organizer with the Durham Association of Educators. ... more

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