blow her in,
our blue-eyed storm from
florence
back from the
horse-race town, couldn't
take all that
runnin' round the track.
came walkin' down a
wire of song, with the
dark in your windy heart,
norma jean.
struck a match, let it
burn, had to burn,
norma jean
for some revival in the
ashes
cold and green
tired and clean
what a day it has
been,
norma jean
gathered up, rent
apart, carve us out
ocean heart
wide awake at the
start,
norma jean
wild child walked
miles inside of her
cold days
swing from your slumber
down to your
apple prayer, and
peanut-butter dawn --
and still, her moon, it
hovers! try,
silver eyes
to divine the tongue of fireflies
we all fell back in love with
our lives, norma jean,
to see you dancing on that
highwire
cold and green
tired and clean
what a day it has
been,
norma jean
gathered up, rent
apart, carve us out
ocean heart
wide awake at the
start,
norma jean
you're a blue tear in
time, and a bright
penny-find,
eaten down to the
rind, norma jean.
sort of bright makes you
blind! sort of wish makes you
kind, what a
beautiful bind, norma jean.
sing a full-up-belly song, oh
ain't it strange, we belong?
make you soft, make you
strong, norma jean.
say the world
say it slow
hold its' gaze
let it go
on your way, singing
low, norma jean...
you love the mischief, and the
marrow, and the
dream of
in-between.
we'll leave the light on for you,
norma jean.
credits
from Seafoam,
released November 11, 2018
Corey Laitman - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Sean Kimball - Bass
Anand Nayak - Electric Guitar, Banjo, Harmonium
Sturgis R. Cunningham - Drums and Percussion
Zach Cross - Piano
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