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lyrics

Light Sleep Ready

I slept with the lights on
My shoelaces tight
I left the front door open
I was ready
I was light sleep ready
If it happened to be you
Should it be you
Rapping at my window then well, out of my bed
I’m prepared
I’m prepared were that it you

We had and then as quickly
No more
Friends who were lovers
And family that swore us off
Ah, for sure
You can quit anything
And you can leave anyone
Just not simply
Just not with ease

I left a light burning and it took down my house
Wax dripping on my bookshelf
Until it bore into the oak
And soon enough
Oak no more
As quickly as no more
As quickly
And then no more
And then no more

You were my rug for awhile
But now it’s back to hardwood
You were my rug for awhile, for awhile

What to put up with, and who to discard?

You were my rug for awhile
It’s back to hardwood
But now...hardwood

What to put up with, who to discard?
How long, forever, buried in backyards
Deep in backyards

Your voice on my machine
I won’t hear it again
When you called me that day
I felt something end

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from Arches & Pathways by John Davis & Dennis Callaci, released December 4, 2020
Lyrics and vocals by Dennis in beginning and by John towards end
Main guitar by Dennis
Drums and tremolo/atmospheric guitars by John

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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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