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Cannonball Lightning

from Moonlight Mission by Turbine

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Once you see what night brings you can be like me and tread lightly
There's floods in the vale but outside there's thunder on the hill and cannonball lightening
very very frightening
you pull me in and spit me out again
so keep your eyes on the light and watch out for what night brings

pale eyes walking away, cold ice in disguise
full gale blowing up the side of the hill you can hear the ravens cry
the old man knows the road, he's got you in his gaze
this ain't no place for the weak or the wicked if you're still not sure of the way well
don't come around, don't come around this moonlight mission

mist rolls in slow 'round midnight, it surrounds like sleep, grip's tightening
the cinders glow so brightly, ah but all men know we must move swiftly
you can pull my head, I'll put you down if you're dead
now the hour grows late, you can't go back now

I need something strong, fear that's in your eyes
gonna hit just like the wave of the future I can see that shadow rise
the whole mess is coming apart, nothing's what it seems
Suddenly you wake up to find out that this ain't no living dream oh don't turn away

When you think I'm down and dead, I pull myself together again
pull myself together, gotta pull myself together

It comes again in the dead of night
It's not a sin to be scared to die
I'll tell you when it's gone and passed us by
until then you can ease my mind

First light, it's alright, somehow you save it for another night

pale eyes walking away, cold ice in disguise
full gale blowing up the side of the hill you can hear the ravens cry
but the old man knows the road, he's got you in his gaze
this ain't no place for the weak or the wicked if you're still not sure of the way well
don't come around

When you think I'm down and dead, I pull myself together again
pull myself together, pull myself together
When I finally reach the end, I pull myself up again and again
pull myself together, gotta pull myself together . . .

credits

from Moonlight Mission, released February 12, 2013
Words: Hilliard/ Rightmire
Music: Turbine
Recorded Live at The Camel
Richmond, VA
August 9, 2012
Mastered by Michelle Young at Johnny Young Studios

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"Their sound is exhilarating, with flurries of melodic guitars and wailing harp propelling complex improvisations." -Relix

"Their music wails, whispers and directs our thoughts to the deeper mysteries of life." -Americana UK

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