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The Wind, it Grew Legs

from Raw Takes by Melissa Gail Klein

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Recorded by Brandon Winston
Photo by Michael Karsh

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The wind, it grew legs
Skated out on the lake
Lept and it landed
Watch it crack watch it break
And each shape that it makes
Is a person a place
A broken reminder
Of what can't be replaced
Only given away
So give it away
Give it away

You picked up the pieces
And stacked them upright
Balanced between tree trunks that had grown intertwined
And after you finished you left it behind
To melt in the sun and the heat from the war in our minds
You left it behind
You left it behind
You left me behind

So what if I let go
How will I follow
What if you swallow
The darkness

What if I hold on
How will I hold you
When you're so far away
There's no words I can say
That can make you stay

I met a songbird
In California
He was so lovely
I lost my mind
We lived together
Next to the fire
He stole all my pages
Burned all my lines
And when it was finished
We sat by the ocean
And he watched the sunset
Go down in my eyes

Chorus

Hold my hand little darling
Kiss my face
It won't be long til I'll be in another place
Kiss my cheek little darling
Hold my hand
It won't be long til I'll be in another land

He was a young man
But he grew his beard long
And he found direction
Like the notes in a song
He met my mama
On the way to Alaska
But he never made it
To work the pipeline
Now he's an old man
Working in houses
Putting in windows
To let in the light
He said I could hardly remember
When I was your age
And you were just a twinkle
In my eye

Chorus

So hold my hand little darling
Kiss my face
It won't be long til I'll be in another place

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from Raw Takes, released October 23, 2013

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Melissa Gail Klein Austin, Texas

Melissa Gail Klein is a banjo player, flute player and singer songwriter based out of Austin, Texas.

Her songs are a refreshing hit of true magic for trying times, and a fun companion for the everyday grind.

Melissa's 5-piece band The Morning Dew features Jon Clayton on guitar, Jacqueline May (Arco Rei Music) on cello, Augie Gmitter on bass, and drummer Ethan Schneider. ... more

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