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Burnt Orange & Bruised Purple

from Gall by Stephen Simmons

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BURNT ORANGE AND BRUISED PURPLE


The sky was burnt orange
Full of bruised purple clouds
Her plane took to the sky
That last Spring she was in town
Taking her far away
Leaving all kinds of regret
That cut a mighty river
Right through bone inside my head

She went her own way and I went mine
We both second guess it all the time

Been living inside my head
And she just woke me up
I knew that I would miss her
But I didn’t know how much
She's turned on lights
I didn't know were in this ole house
And now she's gone and they creak and wail
Like there's ghosts all about

And don't look under the bed
Some things ain’t dead

I gotta buzz this evening
The whiskey here is really strong
Nice barmaids behind the counter
They say they like my songs
Storm cloud’s moving in
Waiting to explode
Know how the weather feels
Felt it all day long down in my soul

And I gotta kite and I'm waiting for the lightning
Racing for new knowledge and new sight

It's true I learned these chords
On a dead man's guitar
True that I was born
With a lonesome wandering heart
Every song has to end
Every fever has to break
To question ain't a sin
Only so much we can take

And I don't know what happens next
I suppose till my last days I'll be vexed


So wherever you are tonight
Wherever you've been today
Wherever you go from here
You know my love for you will stay
It seems you're lost
You can't find your way back
You know you can call my name
And I’ll come runnin' down them tracks

My love don't care that your his
Love ain't nobody's, it just is
Sky was burnt orange
and full of bruised purple clouds
Her plane took to the sky
That last Spring she was in town



music and lyrics by Stephen Simmons / SESAC/Shiny Geode Music / copyright secured / all rights reserved

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from Gall, released July 28, 2018
Stephen Simmons: lyrics, music, vocals, acoustic guitar

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Stephen Simmons was raised in the small town of Woodbury, Tennessee. As a songwriter and Ten years as a Road Dog, Stephen’s vision has grown to entail more than just reflections of rural America. Stephen’s records (which were compared to everyone from Johnny Cash to Ryan Adams) combine virtuosic songcraft and musicianship with unparalleled artistic honesty. ... more

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