Where Gravity Is Dead

Where gravity is dead
And the airplanes fly around
Above the roaming bees
And the buzzing town
Above the tattered flags
And the rotten show posters
Above the clubs and microphones
Above the jealous mouths

That’s where you’ve found yourself
Riding into the sun
On a raft made for one

Red painted radio
Towers sing you songs
Not, not that something’s wrong
You’ve got ‘em in your head
But doesn’t it get lonely
Riding up there to the sun
On a single raft for one
Don’t you wish for someone

To pull you on a string
Down from atmospheres
Down into a clearing
To kiss and box your ears?

That’s where you’ve found yourself
Riding into the sun
On a raft made for one

Lake Swimming

Lake swimming
Shucking free our deadened selves
Like snakes and corn do
Our bodies tore off swimming suits
And all the old notions
The cold ocean far away

Enter the sun
Marching like a matador
Flashing her yellow velvet suit
Throwing a red cape on the sky
Old butterfly
I’ll dance with you
Though our wings may crumble
We can float like ash
Broken but the edges still shine

Lake swimming
Shucking free our deadened selves
Like snakes and corn do
Our bodies tore off swimming suits
And all the old notions
The cold ocean far away

Album Year Of Meteors (2005)



Fire Snakes
Galaxies
Secret Someones
Magnetized
Parisian Dream
Rialto
Through The Glow
Cool Water
Spelunking
Black Gold Blues
Where Gravity Is Dead
Lake Swimming


Album Carbon Glacier (2004)



Ether Sings
Icebound Stream
Rapture
Lonely Angel Dust
The Cloud Room
Wind Is Blowing Stars
Shadow Blues
Anne Bonny Rag - Instrumental
Snow Camping
Chimney Sweeping Man
Salvage A Smile
Blackened Anchor - Instrumental
Riptide


Album Troubled By The Fire (2003)



Lost At Seaflower Cove
Bedroom Eyes
The Ballad Of John Vogelin
Song My Friends Taught Me
Cannon Fodder
Tom Skookum Road - Instrumental
Tiger Tattoos
A Shining Lamp - Instrumental
Ohio Clouds
Devil's Hootenanny
Midnight Singer


Album The Triumphs & Travails Of Orphan Mae (2001)



Jailhouse Fire
Up The River
John Henry Lives
Black-eyed Susan
Orphan Mae
Blue Ink
Montague Road
Through December
Raven Marching Band
Movin' Along