Long December

from Robber Bride by Julia Gray

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lyrics

Long December

Time will always try to change the colour of his shoes before he tails you
One of these autumnal days you’ll turn around and find him face to face with you
You never saw the man in the army coat and jeans
Lines along his hands, and a shade of nicotine around his eyes
Oh Time will always take you by surprise

Consonants and vowels have made the vows that I have tried to set in stone
Mortar for my meaning oh but Time will make it nothing more than styrofoam
It’s coming like a current from a source up in the hills
Everyone’s a prisoner and no-one’s going to get him to stand still
Oh Time will always make you sleep alone

How am I going to cross the river
How am I going to build a boat
It’s going to be a long December
It’s going to be a long way to go

Somewhere in the Underworld, where lanterns fade and shadows swallow you
I am bargaining with Time cause all I want to do is come and follow you
He’s waiting at the gate for your money and your hand,
I’m standing on the other side and looking out along a no man’s land
Time will always come to take you home

All that we could say before when we had time
Is the road is always longer for the one that’s left behind

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from Robber Bride, track released June 16, 2014
Vocals and piano - Julia Gray
Tuba - Andy Grappy

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Julia Gray London, UK

Julia Gray is an author and contemporary singer-songwriter based in London. To date she has released five albums - three with the trip-hop collective Second Person and two solo albums. Influenced by the singer-songwriters of the 1970s onwards, such as Kate Bush, Tom Waits, Joni Mitchell and Carole King, she places a focus on complex, nuanced lyrics and subtle, emotive storytelling. ... more

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