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River City Blues

from Wild Rose Sorrow by Fire Next Time

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I saw a light
Our city was burning down
The wolves chase the children
They howl just to wake you up

I heard a sound
A whisper of water
That tired old river
Swears she's gonna get back home

I met a girl
She's crying in the street
She says
The buildings are tipping, boy we need to hold them up

All the skeletons in the street
Are selling their meat
Just to make that dime

I hear villains from my bed
They killed an angel on the golf course
Before her time

So I took a step
Towards all my emptiness
As my drunk feet hit the pavement
In 4/4 time

There I met a man
Tired and hollow
He said
"Some day you're gonna get yours, and I'll get mine"

So I drew a breath
A shallow yet selfish breath
Because I haven't feared death
Since the day Josh Roberts died

All the skeletons in the street
Are selling their meat
Just to make that time

I hear villains from my bed
They killed an angel on the golf course
Before her time

Now I'm in a crowd
The people are singing out loud
They're screaming
"You call this gospel, we call it song!"

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from Wild Rose Sorrow, released September 1, 2010

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Fire Next Time Edmonton, Alberta

We are a band from Edmonton. Sometimes we have beards. Sometimes we don't. We put out folk records and perform punk rock shows. Blow it out your nose.

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