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Dutch Cream Potatoes

from Rescue Dogs by Rhys Howlett

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lyrics

I remember when a phone hung on the wall
A communication tool
And we used it when we needed to
Didn't think we could feed off its light.
And I remember reading Dutch People are tall
Tallest men in the world
Not a generalisation but statistical fact
Some things are just true.
Like how life got in the way, between me and you
I remember when you walked across the yard
It was hard to look away and it's harder to look away today
Cos it wasn't long ago we were on the same page
Well it felt like we were, but now it's harder to gauge
The Truth
Well here it goes:
I never wanted your light, just thought we'd burn brighter together.

I think a lot about patterns of behaviour
How factory settings restore when we're troubled and stressed
And I miss you like I miss smoking
I wish I was joking
And maybe old dogs can learn new tricks
Once they're washed and they're dried and you've picked off the ticks
But we're Rescue Dogs now and it's not always clear
What'll set something off, and you just disappeared (the first time)
What a change! What a change in one year
And for all the explanations what still isn't clear
Is how that flicker of hope can survive through the storms
And the floods and the droughts and almost be reborn
There are two things that still get me down, down on my knees
Your Dutch Cream Potatoes and your Denim Dungarees.

I don't know why but I don't see the world in black and white
Like, some things are just grey - maybe right for today
But things change, and small changes can be the best ones
Like riding a bike, it's the little adjustments in steering that keep you moving forwards
Those big sweeping turns are the ones that make you fall down.
And I'm positive but non-commital in most situations it helps me stay sane and not drown in expectation.
Sometimes the best of intentions can lead to the saddest outcomes
And I don't work hard but I laugh a lot and the thing about walks on the beach that I love
Is how storms will pass, when you're out in the open you can see the blue sky
If it's off in the distance at least you can see it
And wait just a minute you'll be walking right in it
So maybe when people feel isolated it's a matter of getting out into the open
To breathe in the sky, to stop asking why and start asking how, to make things better
For everyone, anyone, I'll never forget all the good things, the bad things, the in-betweens
And your Dutch Cream Potatoes
And your Denim Dungarees.

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from Rescue Dogs, released September 1, 2022
Written by Rhys Howlett
Produced by Nick Russell
Vocals and acoustic guitar - Rhys Howlett
Electric guitar - Mark Curtis
Bass - Felicity Freeman
Drums - Nick Russell
Keyboard - Jonathan Ruse
Strings - arranged and performed by Thomas Helps

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Rhys Howlett Adelaide, Australia

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