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Cardinal In The Snow

by My Girl The River

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1.
There’s something in the water fill my cup, fill my cup Something in the water, come and fill my cup ooo… Welcome to the detox, I have to believe The contents in this cup will set me free The source is truth, it comes from love We seek connection, there is never enough I will drink until I choke, tilt my head my back Give me hope, this is my chance The river of light, I’m dying of thirst Until I get it right, until I don’t hurt Ooo… There’s something in the water… The girls are strong here, the boys show their tears Men aren’t afraid to love the women of the year It’s a beautiful day, kindness is king love who you wanna love, be what you wanna be There’s something in the water, fill my cup…
2.
I Try 03:57
I try to be a good daughter and remember to call you I get busy doing nothing and one day become two You know I love you and you’re always on my mind I try to be a good daughter, my mama, I try, I try I try to be a good partner and not leave you alone Sometimes I get it right and this house feels like a home Other times it’s just a shrine to all the good times gone by I try to be a good partner, my baby, I try So forgive me when I get it wrong, tell me when I get it right I know you think I’m strong, well baby, oh my mama, I try I try to be a good mother and not get drunk on guilt From every drop in every bottle of all the milk I spilt Forty years it was just me then me turned into a we I try to be a good mother my daughter I try So forgive me when I get it wrong, tell me when I get it right I know you think I’m strong well daughter, oh my sweetheart, I try I try to be a good person, I try to be kind If I see all the pain in the world it blows my mind I wish I could do more for all the people hurting I try to be a good person, oh people I try So forgive me when I get it wrong, tell me when I get it right I know you think I’m strong, well people Oh my sweet girl, baby, oh mama, I try
3.
Turning my back, walking away This is the last time you make me cry Silent attack, what did I say? I am so tired of wondering why With each step I say under my breath You do not deserve my tears, they are reserved for those who love me I cannot control what you think This golden rule will set me free I put you on a pedestal It makes it easy for you to look down on me With each step I say under my breath You do not deserve my tears, they are reserved for those who love Love me, love me, love me…
4.
Take my makeup off with disappointment Waiting around for you is not what I wanted Let my dress hit the floor, why even try? Cause waiting around for you is like waiting for Christmas in July I could see the signs, but chose to ignore them One look from you and I was daydreaming And then when we kissed I felt I could fly Cause being with you is like having Christmas in July But the waiting got longer, the nights more sombre And I felt adrift The tide it receded, you weren’t what I need And no matter how hard I wished I reach for the light and rehearse my goodbye Cause waiting for you is like waiting for Christmas in July
5.
Hot Chicken 02:43
You touch my lips with your fingertips I taste something hot, is that all that you got? Add a little spice to make it taste so nice Do you want to try some of my hot chicken? Folks from everywhere know I like to share Nothing taste so good in my neighbourhood Add a little spice, make it taste so nice Do you wanna try some of my hot chicken? Burn you from the inside out Make you wanna scream and shout Make you shake your hmmmm… Go and grab a glass of something cool Don’t be a fool It might make you cry when you try some of my hot chicken Mama always said you got to keep your head Just enough heat to make ‘em move their feet Add a little spice, make it taste so nice Do you wanna try, I said do you wanna try some of my hot chicken?
6.
Let the horses go, we don’t need ‘em where we’re headed Drop your guns to the ground, they won’t save you now Drink the whiskey from the bottle, smoke ‘em if you got ‘em They won’t find our bones, not where we’re going now The crimes we have committed guarantee a one way ticket No amount of ill begotten gold is gonna fix it Drink the whiskey from the bottle, smoke ‘em if you got ‘em They won’t find our bones not where we’re going now See the mouth of hell swallow us whole Breathing down our necks, throw your crosses in the water Say hello to Mexico, goodbye wife and daughter Shake the hand of the devil, turn your back on your saviour Deliver him your soul in person, that’s the price for bad behaviour Vemos la boca del infierno comiendonos enteros Drink the whiskey from bottle smoke ‘em if you got ‘em They won’t find our bones, not where we’re going now
7.
Do I blend, no I don’t blend I am a misfit from the island Like a cardinal in the snow Do I bleed, hell yeah I bleed When you cut me so deep Looks like a cardinal in the snow So swallow down your words with a side of crow There are things about me that you don’t know Do I love, I fiercely love You want a cardinal, not a dove I am a cardinal not a dove, come on Do I bend, no I don’t bend I will defend my little island Like a cardinal in the snow So swallow down your words with a side of crow There are things about me that you don’t know Do I love, I fiercely love You want a cardinal not a dove, I am a cardinal not a dove You want a cardinal not a dove
8.
Today was the day he was gonna fix the door The squeak in the floor, that rattle in the eave And what would she say ‘oh what a lovely surprise’ And the look in her eyes, it’s never a good time to leave He doesn’t know he’s gone He doesn’t know he’s gone No more sunrise or evensong He doesn’t know he’s gone Holding his coffee cup, come on your sleepy head Get out of the bed, half the day is history But he did not wake up and she dropped his favourite mug And everything under the rug would stay a mystery Now she knows he’s gone Now she knows he’s gone Raise your glass and sing him a song Now we know he’s gone Here is the thing, when you heed the call And leave us all, you will never know For those remain we have so many wishes And unfinished business, we need more time to show… Show our love, show our love, show our love Today, today, today is the day, today is the day
9.
Needy 03:15
Needy, why you got to be so needy Why you got to be so needy Can’t you just let it all go? Freedom, try a little freedom Won’t you from all those things That you think you need Doesn’t it feel good? Doesn’t it feel better? Easy, doesn’t it feel easy Now that you have just let it all go? Doesn’t it feel good? Doesn’t it feel better?
10.
The Spark 03:52
Riddled with doubt and garbage mouth I’m a walking disatrophy Covered in scars yet here you are Looking for the best in me Why do you believe when I can’t see My own reflection without turning away You’re the spark, can you see the mark you leave on me? You always find the best in me When I wanted to give it all up and walk away You stuck to me like glue Whispered in my ear twenty times a day Hey baby, I love you You’re the spark, can you see the mark you leave on me? You always find the best in me There’s no persuading or manipulating To try and make you leave You know my game because we’re the same And together, yeah, I believe You’re the spark, can you see the mark you leave on me? You always find the best in me
11.
Slow Mover 04:26
Well it might be a week before I look you in the eye And it might be much longer before I even try to say your name Stolen glances, missed chances like grade school dances, I apologise I’m a slow mover Don’t expect me to kiss you on the first night And it might be a month of regret until it feels right, I take the blame Knees quake like leaves on rickety old trees, I apologise I’m a slow mover And when I do make that move I will keep my eyes open I don’t wanna miss a thing Let’s sit together and hold hands Let’s dream of forever and let’s dream of forever and take it as slow as we can Broken hearts like mended parts can easily pull apart, I apologise I’m a slow mover, I’m a slow mover, even a slow mover deserves a lover
12.
Father can’t climb, he says that it’s time Winter ate spring, it’s taken everything All that remains won’t turn into flames No table or chair, just a bed of despair Oo they need the last branch of the tree Give the boy a rope, tie it to our hope A coat and a hat and the head of an ax She cries not yet, her cheeks are wet A goodbye kiss and a mother’s wish But we need the last branch of the tree Feel the weight in the air, she holds a lock of hair He can only pace around the empty space Now just the two, the boy was the glue No prodigal son or the jealous one Oo they need the last branch of the tree

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The second album by a family band, led by Louisiana songwriter and vocalist Kris Wilkinson, with Joe on bass and daughter Ruby on vocals and ukulele. Produced by Grammy nominated Neilson Hubbard

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released May 1, 2020

Written by Kris, produced by Neilson and Kris, recorded in East Nashville May 2019 at Skinny Elephant Studios, featuring Will Kimbrough (Emmylou Harris), Juan Solorzano, Kristin Wilkinson (Brandi Carlile, Willie Nelson), Lisa Oliver Gray, Jonathan Byrd, Cara Luft, Neilson Hubbard, Danny Mitchell (Miranda Lambert), art by James Marsh

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