Drive Across The Desert

from The Darkness and the Sun by Debra Fotheringham

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lyrics

the words came out
before i could stuff them back inside.
sarcasm dripping like bitter sap
from a tongue that knows where to strike.

you don’t really need me.
you’d be happy on your own
and i push you further from me
when i try to pull you close.

no matter how sharp, my words can’t open you.

your heart is a river deep and wide,
giving all you are.
i should be in the middle of that flood
but i’m thirsting from the shore.

can’t pierce the stone and make it flow,
won’t find it in the dust.
can’t pry it from you with my words.
i can only wait and trust.

let's drive across the desert tonight.
i know it’s dry. my eyes are clear.
when you’re ready, i’ll be here.
when you feel it’s right

drive through the night.
drive, when the time is right.
north, south, east or west, i can’t get close to you.

let's drive across the desert tonight.
the wind is dry. the stars are clear.
when you’re ready, i’ll be here.

when you feel it’s right.

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from The Darkness and the Sun, released October 6, 2017
Written by Debra Fotheringham (BMI)

Debra Fotheringham: vocal/nylon string guitar/shaker/tambourine
Aaron Anderson: drums
Paul Jacobsen: electric guitar
Dylan Schorer: lap steel guitar
M. Horton Smith: banjo
Ryan Tanner: piano
Scott Wiley: bass/electric guitar

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