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Captain's Basket

from The New Islands EP by Rhys Howlett

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Captain's Basket
At the Riverfront Motel
The sample bag's shrinking, the waitress is winking
Or maybe that's dirt in her eye
So many airports and so many roads
And everything's under construction
And every damn exit I take is the wrong one
But I always find my way home
I'll plan to be back for sunset
But that last call will always come up
So I'll eat Spanish Mackerel and head to my room
Fill my cup

And the stars tonight they are singing
And the ocean is hushing the moon
And these holes in my boots they just keep getting bigger
And I'm pocketing hotel tea spoons

Cos that's what you used to do wasn't it babe?
You couldn't resist, what a sight
My beautiful bride, so smooth, so cunning
You slipped away into the night

But that was back then, when we were a pair
The New New is Now and the sheets are so tight
As I lay down my arms in my hotel-made bed
I wish you a very goodnight

And I'm up in the morning, and back on the road
The fog's clearing out of my head
"Keep taking the tablets and making the calls"
That's what the old salesman said
Cos there's no finish line, no end to the game
Only more sales to be had
More sales, more money, silver tongue dripping honey
Til I'm back in that hotel-made bed

And the stars tonight they are singing
And the ocean is hushing the moon
And these holes in my boots they just keep getting bigger
And I'm pocketing hotel tea spoons

credits

from The New Islands EP, released March 7, 2016
Rhys Howlett - vocals/guitar
Sarah King - violin
Hannah Tunstill - rhodes

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Rhys Howlett Adelaide, Australia

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