I took the train when it was light to where the river ends
I had my thinking done I had some hope and missing friends
I’d been walking just for walking when set coldness turned from talking
I never knew this cold, cold city would come bearing down
While I was trapped in sweetly tricky smiling summer ground
I had my head up in the clouds I had my head up in the clouds
Thought, ‘I’m a grownup now, wish June would show up now’
Take me, take me where I am
Take me, make this cold my friend
Be there, right where I left it
Be there, I’m frozen and ready
I left behind a city washed in white and wasting time
I never knew that little June would be a friend of mine
That’s when I met you, that’s when I met you
Wish we could feel air like we’re near there
Take me, take me where I am
Take me, make this cold my friend
Be there, right where I left it
Be there, I’m frozen and ready
And I don’t need this train to take me where I’m feeling fine
It’s February and I smile when the sunlight shines
A few more months and we’ll be back like we are starting over
It gets much hotter when the water comes and rushes over
Take me, take me where I am
Take me, make this cold my friend
Be there, right where I left it
Be there, I’m frozen and ready
Take me, it’s cold where I’m standing
Take me, I thought this was ending
Be there, DA DA DA DA DA
Be there, I just miss the summer!
credits
from Everybody Wins,
released June 12, 2012
Words and Music: Jesse Alexander
Originally Tracked in 2009 at CRC, Chicago IL- Engineered by Jeff Piper
Horns and Lead Vox recorded at Waterdog Records by Sean O’keefe
Drums, Lead Vox, Backing Vox (2009): Jesse Alexander
Guitars, Group Vox: Tomlinson Fort
Guitars, Group Vox: Matt Hart
Bass, Group Vox: Mike Roth
Horns: Brian Niebhur, Jeff Vidmont, Amanda Raber, David Ben-Porat
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