The Weight of Joy

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

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Weight of Joy

I had your hand in my hand
I held stumbles then
And you
You held me up
There I was knee knocking
Tongue nervous, roof stuck
I knew then I could push on
I didn’t know these were the last few steps
I couldn’t know salvation was around the bend
That was you
You held me up over that sill

You had been caved in
Downward chest on your chin
When I got home
Home just wasn’t in
There you were in tears
Them reflecting pool mirrors
In them
I could see a way to move on
We didn’t know that these were the last few steps
Couldn’t know our salvation was around the bend
That is us
Holding
That is us
Better than simply holding on

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from Arches & Pathways by John Davis & Dennis Callaci, released December 4, 2020
Lyrics and vocals and guitar by Dennis
Drums and bass guitar 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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