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Talking In Your Sleep

from Prayer Of The Woods by Tony Dekker

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I heard you talking in your sleep again last night
Wayward waves from your tired mouth
I heard you dreaming out loud again last night
A sparrow stealing, and maneuvering
Only ever moving
Through that doorway unannounced
Like before, but with wilder dogs
Fumbling with long-distance short-wave radios

An empty cup with a bear in tow
A sign of the cross, a hunter’s bow
And I’m the sharp feathered arrow
You pull me close, and then let go

And all of those organs play out
One by one, ils disent, ‘bonne nuit’
Slight whispers in the giant bellows sighing
‘Uh-huh, I’m only a lung’

Some nights are better than others though
And some nights you never know
You really got me with that one though
Your sleepy hinges swinging, a cat’s paw

An empty cup with a bear in tow
A sign of the cross, a hunter’s bow
And I’m the sharp feathered arrow
You pull me close, and then let go

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from Prayer Of The Woods, released October 8, 2013

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Great Lake Swimmers Toronto, Ontario

Tony Dekker’s music spans two decades as the lead singer and songwriter of Great Lake Swimmers. Over eight albums, multiple EPs, live shows and reissues, the Toronto-based group with a revolving cast of players has established itself as a beloved indie folk act in their native Canada and beyond. Great Lake Swimmers was shortlisted for the Polaris Prize and nominated twice for the Juno Awards. ... more

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