Gravity

from Rescue Dogs by Rhys Howlett

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Gravity is a harsh mistress
And she's causing me some distress
Cos I'm falling
Down in love with you
Thought I'd tasted it before
Maybe twice, maybe more
But I swore myself off that stuff like a drug
But that piercing laugh
Those hands that cool my hot head
With just one touch
Those nerves of steel
Those lashes they could peel the toughest skin
With one bat
And I tip my hat
To anyone who takes the chance
For one more dance
When the band has stopped
And there's just tapping shoes on the floor
And gravity is a harsh mistress
And I'll do my best to Bless This Mess
And keep on walking
Up those stairs to you
To you.

The pavement sits with no free will
But even still
One corner's raised above the rest
With devilish possibility
Forged in fire
Paved by hard and dirty manly hands
It's like a magnet, pulling the toe of your high heel
You clip the tip
Stumble, turn and bite your lip
Look around for laughing eyes
But your bruised pride
Has given joy to someone tonight
Tonight
Tonight
They'll walk up those stairs
To someone who cares
And they'll talk about the girl who tripped
And they'll laugh and say...

Gravity is a harsh mistress
And she's causing me some distress
Cos I'm falling.

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from Rescue Dogs, released September 1, 2022
Written by Rhys Howlett
Produced by Nick Russell
Vocals - Rhys Howlett
Guitar - Mark Curtis
Bass - Felicity Freeman
Drums - Nick Russell
Keyboard - Jonathan Ruse

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