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Aurora Borealis

from King of Arkadia by Springhouse

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Originally recorded by Houston Jones, written by Chris Kee.

All about Jane wanting to move to Nelson, British Columbia after Bush, Jr. stole the presidential election from John Kerry; and after Jane and Chris were attacked in front of their Oakland home.

lyrics

One too many wannabe outlaws
One too many wannabe kings
One too many brushes with history
One too many "one of those things."

Too much scene, not enough scenery
Too much watching out, nothing to see
Too much wondering, not enough mystery
A hidebound town by a wandering sea.

She wants to lay her head in the Aurora Borealis
Mend some fences in the midnight sun
Say goodbye to the hard road from Denton down to Dallas
In the great white north when the long day is done.

She ain't going to wait for John the Revelator
Ain't going to wait for the seas to burn
She ain't going to wait for whatever comes later
She ain't going to wait for nobody's return.

She ain't got no use for the rear view mirror
Ain't got no use for the ball and chain
Going to leave the temple of accumulated error
Going to leave her mark in the book of names

Mark her days with the rising tide
Rise up singing at the break of day
Going to break away running like a northbound train
Leave the outlaw kings to the wind and the rain.

credits

from King of Arkadia, released May 1, 2015
guitar: Chris Kee
vocal: Jane Selkye

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Springhouse California

Music from the Americana Borderlands - from artsong to the roadhouse and places in between:
Chris Kee and Jane Selkye met in the San Francisco band Me Jane, and have played with David Phillips in various
groups for the last twenty years. ... more

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