Music, vocals, arrangement
by Cathryn Beeks
Lyrics by Alfred Howard
I'll Wait And Watch With You
(Quarantine song 24)
Every grey hair is telling a story
Not every story is one I should hear
Some are of time and salt water and glory
Some are of stresses and worries and fear
Another year down and another page turning
I’ve written my chapters on calendar days
We went from reading so quickly to burning
Books always get us through winter‘a malaise
And I’m running less and less
All but gone and caught my breath
You can’t outrun what’s coming next
I’ll wait and watch with you instead
I’ll wait and watch with you instead
You never know how the years will mistreat you
When the news comes like a bullet barrage
If you find love they can never defeat you
And the wind through the trees is a gentle massage
And I’m running less and less
All but gone and caught my breath
You can’t outrun what’s coming next
I’ll wait and watch with you instead
I’ll wait and watch with you instead
The white hairs once whispering through the black charcoal
Give them some time and the whispers will shout
Life is just looking for light in the darkness
It’s easy to pass once you figure this out
And I’m running less and less
All but gone and caught my breath
You can’t outrun what’s coming next
I’ll wait and watch with you instead
I’ll wait and watch with you instead
Stark, folk-derived songs built on brittle acoustic guitars that conjure the image of a fire burning in the distance on a dark night. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 8, 2022