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I Would Rather (feat. Sally Eidman)

from Spokedog by David Alan Thornton

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David:
There goes an errand train
Setting sail across the plain
It could come around again- I’d be fine
The summer sun is setting low
My sister says it’s time to go
But I’ll stay by the empty road and wait

If it rains, my hair will grow
And all the party guests will know
Though I may miss the meat and brew
I would rather wait for you

Sally:
Meet me on an autumn day
We’ll pass the afternoon away
Fireworks and a parade in the street
But I still need a little time
To get myself and hair in line

David:
There’s no hurry- I’ll be fine- I’ll wait

Both:
Let them fire the powder blast
Let the horses thunder past
I won’t need a better view
I would rather wait for you

David:
Sitting in a wicker chair
Flecks of silver in my hair
If I lose it, I won’t care- I’ll be fine
We don’t have too much to say
You can say it just the same
And I’ll listen just the same and wait

If I die before Jesus comes
If I hear the horns and feel the drums
If old St. Peter bids me through
I would rather wait for you

Both:
Let them fire the powder blast
Let the horses thunder past
I won’t need a better view
I would rather wait for you

If it rains, my hair will grow
And all the party guests will know
Though I may miss the meat and brew
I would rather wait for you
I would rather wait for you
I would rather wait for you

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from Spokedog, released December 1, 2013

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David Alan Thornton New York, New York

Alaska-raised, NYC-based, singer-songwriter David Alan Thornton has has been called "too open-minded for the Midwest and too open-hearted for New York." As a performer, his "soulful vocal stylings compliment confessional lyrics that border on literary greatness." With a sound in the middle of David Bowie and Cat Stevens, you might call him an alternative-folk-rock singer, but who really knows? ... more

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