I got stuck somewhere in between
Freaking out and going numb from the spin machine
I’ve been reeling from the backlash
Of our crash course in chagrin, oh and
I am struck by the state that we’re in
Some fiascos are better seen from the sky
A man has a plan to build a canal
Then the railroad whizzes by
And we’re watching out for whiskey
While he’s pouring out the gin, oh and
I am struck by the state that we’re in
I’m not saying there’s an answer to the riddle
I’m not saying that the truth is in our reach
But when I wake up to the skies
Burning red before sunrise
I know the wildfires got very little sleep
There’s no glut on the postcards that we write
Simply put we’re all under
The same big satellite
And there’s pressure on the middle
And suppression in the wind, oh but
We’re not stuck with the state that we are in
We’re not tired, we’re not despairing, not resigned
We’re not counting on the roof to fix the leak
We’re mixing districts re-defined
We’re ditching zig-zag-zip code lines
And we are, we are, we are, we are gonna speak
It’s time to get a trip and strip the poison from the soil
Dispense with it or drench it in palmarosa oil
There’s a drought, but there’s a river
With a mouth where we can swim, oh and
We’re not stuck with the state that we are in
We’re not stuck with the state that we are in
credits
from The State That We Are In,
released June 25, 2021
Produced by Jonny Flaugher
Rachel Garlin - Guitar and vocals
Jonny Flaugher - Bass
Michael Jerome - Drums
David Ralicke - Flutes
Brandon Walters - Acoustic and tenor guitar
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