They Still Come Alive At Night

from Old News by Patrick Bradshaw

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This world, this world is soft and spinning
Right before my eyes
This world she spins around the sun
And never does it rise

Oh girl you were buried with feathers
Always tried to hide
Those wings and I've never seen you flutter
Those things by your side

You still come alive
Still come alive at night
You still come alive
Still come alive at night

My mom has hair so raven black
Her youth has met its doom
Hair still dark as midnight prophecies
Her eyes a blacker hue

My father slumbers in his chair
His skin glows softly white
He was once a warrior parachuting
In the bleak of night

They still come alive
Still come alive at night
They still come alive
Still come alive at night

One day we shall go wandering baby
Then we'll clear our heads
And when they go looking for us
Our friends can say we're dead

Your shoes are ready for this journey
Do you have the time?
To walk with a stranger who'll think you're pretty
Til beyond the day he dies

They'll find me in a silver casket
floating down a stream...
With dirty shoes, a smiling face
Some words about a joker queen

Everyday in every life
Everybody dies inside
But baby open up your eyes
And see that we still come alive
Still come alive at night

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from Old News, released June 26, 2016
Allana Pritchard, backup vocals

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