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Mining Shaft
Written by Mallory Graham, Scott Tyler
Copyright 2019 Penny Jar Publishing

Ever breathe in, ever breathe in
Caught a bird on a string with no ring on her
Got you some sky for half of the price
And now just to carry her in

I was the bird for your cage
You were the old miner’s hat
There to the dark, no lantern, no age
I would waltz down to the old mining shaft

Ever breathing, ever breathing
Caught a bird that can sing with no wing on her
One for two hands, hold what you can
And the coal dust will keep her on in

I was the bird in the cage
You were the man in the mask
There in the dark, no lantern, no age
I would call down the old mining shaft

Ever breathing, ahh oooo
Ahh ooooo,
Breathing ain’t much to a bird who can’t sing….
…..

I am a bird in the care
You are the Earth’s leaking gas
Here in the dark, no lantern, my age
I would fall down the old mining shaft

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from Howling Back at the Wounded Dog, released September 6, 2019
Mallory Graham: vocals, mixing bowl, background vocals
Scott Tyler: vocals, acoustic guitar, piano

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The Rough & Tumble Haverhill, New Hampshire

The Rough & Tumble are a dumpster-folk/thriftstore Americana band consisting of Mallory Graham and Scott Tyler. Only This Far, their latest full length record is out May 12, 2023. "The bottom line is these are just quality songs, well written, well played, well sung and arranged, and a pleasure from start to end."- AmericanaUK ... more

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