Sail on Down the River

by Erik Parker

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lyrics

Still these waters can’t be calmed
Stirring buried sediment
Churning, dredging up the mud
Drink it down, presume intent
Tallying every eye for eye
Sett’ling scores by the cards we hold
Memories cannot fade for good
What hope for good in scars and scolds?

With all our boats colliding
With our shared fate, thus riding
Upon the choices we are given
Along the river we are sailing

These fierce instincts can’t be tamed
Running deep in ancient veins
So many hobbled and lamed
Sails torn, suff’ring with the pain
Uncaptained ships slowly drown
Duty, forgone for scrutiny
Crews divided run aground
Dissent counts as mutiny

With all our boats colliding
With our shared fate, thus riding
Upon the choices we are given
Along the river we are sailing

Sail on down the river
Your chances on the shore are grim
Count your lucky stars And let them lead you

No matter the treachery
Word will spread by cry and cuss
Penance for the wretch we see
No merits are measured thus
Know you’ve done a vile crime
The cat out of the bag will swing
Veering t’ward the rocks, in time
‘til deadly waves come crashing

With all our boats colliding
With our shared fate thus, riding
Upon the choices we are given
Along the river we are sailing

Sail on down the river
Your chances on the shore are grim
Count your lucky stars
And let them lead you
Let them lead you

credits

released February 4, 2021
Written, Arranged, Produced & Recorded by: Erik Parker

Drums : Christian Uson
Violin : Daniel Tedford
Guitars, Vocals, Analog Synthesizer, Keys : Erik Parker

Mixed by Erik Parker at Subverse Recordings,
& by John Clayton at Increase Audio

Mastered by Tom Beard at Tempus Entertainment

Shout out to Mark @ Open Plan Recording, for creating the microphones used on most of the instruments on this track.

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Erik Parker Upwey, Australia

Singer-Songwriter
Guitarist
Vocalist
Ukuleleist
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