The Gardener and I

from Little Realities by Flat Mary Road

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lyrics

the farmer and I
take stock of the harvest
the harvest is dry
dust kicks up wherever I turn

haven't written in a while
but I'm back in the habit
haven't worked since I was a child
and so I keep on going back there

my friend says it's an emergency
if we don't root down gonna slide all around
we said this at a meeting spot
impossibly
from miles all around

we said keep it comin on
keep it comin on keep it
runnin the tape back

the gardener and I
take pictures of the flowers
in my room, i don't know why
but I make drawings of the photographs

haven't listened in a while
but I'm back with the program
and I'm tracking all the miles
all the miles leading into this laughter

I'm afraid of what I'll do
of what I'll say
yes, you’ve said it all before
I'm in a better place, I'm in better hands
the future is bright
and you can come by anytime

credits

from Little Realities, released September 22, 2023
Steve Teare: vocals, guitar
Alex Irwin: drums, backing vocals
Alex Lewis: guitar, backing vocals
Dan Papa: bass

Engineered and mixed by Mark Watter at Headroom Studios, Philadelphia
Mastered by Ryan Schwabe, Philadelphia

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Flat Mary Road Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

An indie rock band from West Philadelphia.

New album out this fall with Whatever’s Clever.

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