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Liz Davis - vocals, piano, flute
John Thorstad - guitars, bass, percussion
Christopher Becknell - violin

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I woke up to the summer breeze
I heard a noise through the trees
and it made my heart knock on my head

I tiptoed down the set of stairs
Sure that mother was not aware
And I ran outside into the dark

I fled to the nearest stream
And felt my heart begin to scream
Because my old soul knew what was to come

Then I saw you through the trees
Praying on your knees
To a god who hadn’t said a thing.

I hear the owl calling
So I guess my time is up
I hear the owl calling
So I guess I'm out of luck

The stars would not give me away
There wasn’t much more I could say
Except hope that I would just be saved

I saw the owl look for me
I was wishing I was free
But I couldn’t find a way back home

I tried to run and tried to hide
I knew the sun would never rise
And that the earth would soon become my bed

And I shed a lonesome tear
For all that big impressive fear
So I stopped to take just one deep breath

I hear the owl calling
So I guess my time is up
I hear the owl calling
So I guess I'm out of luck

Then I woke with great surprise
I rose and saw with my new eyes
I had grown a set of feathered arms

And then I took off from the ground
And I didn’t hear a sound
Just my own soul singing to a bright new tune

I found my way to your front door
And I couldn’t want anything more
Than to hold you in my arms till dawn

You didn’t seem to know my face
and I looked down at my feathered grace
and realized that too much had changed

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from Slack Tide I, released December 12, 2011
Liz Davis - vocals, piano, flute
John Thorstad - guitars, bass, percussion
Christopher Becknell - violin

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Snakes Swallow Tails Minneapolis, Minnesota

Snakes Swallow Tails is a Midwestern band through-and-through. Their music conveys the dualities that are ever-present in the region. The conflicting influences of frigid winters and blazing summers, verdant springs and serene autumns all mesh together to produce the unique blend of sounds that comprise Snakes Swallow Tails. ... more

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