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She awoke with a start from a dream that left her lonely.
Got dressed and started pacing the floor.
She said, “My life is half over, I’ve got nothing left to show,
‘cept these kids and a dress that won’t fit me anymore.”
There was a time he took the train to an office in the corner
Made six figures, and everybody called him “Sir”
When the music finally stopped, he was left without a chair
and wondering who his real friends were
Chorus:
You won’t know your friends from your enemies
‘til you find yourself in a moment of need.
Oh, life’s so much better than the sum of it’s parts.
Keep your eyes open. Keep your pockets full of seed.
Now, ever since they cut him loose, he’s been walking after sunset
He takes note of every star up in the sky.
He is thankful for the crunch of the snow beneath his feet
And every day he stops to thank God that he’s alive.
Chorus:
You won’t know your friends from your enemies
‘til you find yourself in a moment of need.
Oh, life’s so much better than the sum of it’s parts.
Keep your eyes open. Keep your pockets full of seed.
Bridge:
I have stared fear and failure in the face.
I’m the recipient of an unmerited grace.
Some of my dreams have not panned out and I can’t say why
Maybe they’re just seeds that can’t bear fruit until they die.
In the early hours of morning he found her staring at the table
holding her tea, waiting for the sun to rise.
He kissed her neck, scooped her up, and told her everything she needed
She lay back down with a smile and closed her weary eyes.
Chorus:
You won’t know your friends from your enemies
‘til you find yourself in a moment of need.
Oh, life’s so much better than the sum of it’s parts.
Keep your eyes open. Keep your pockets full of seed.
Keep your eyes open. Keep your pockets full of seed.
This album speaks to the continuum of African diasporic culture that is central to the vibrant canon of Americana folk music. Bandcamp Album of the Day May 29, 2020
Baker is a new project from childhood pals Mishal Moore & Richard Cortez with a lo-fi, bluesy n' soulful southern vibe. Bandcamp New & Notable Jun 24, 2014