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Little folk bands aren't the only thing getting cancelled during this coronavirus outbreak. Our pals Chris & MarySue had their 39th anniversary cruise cancelled. And so, against their best judgment, they asked us to write them a song to compensate the loss. It wasn't particularly comforting, or a suitable replacement, but we had a heckuva time writing it.

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The cruise we booked in May won’t set sail til better tides,
Seems everything goes viral but my band.
Until these folks get better, I guess we’re all just stuck inside.
How did we plan to celebrate in quarantine times.

I must admit that lock down sounds romantic in my mind,
Throw away the keys and pour the wine.
But if we get much closer, then we’d have to sanitize.
Why’d we go and fall in love in quarantine times?

There’s nothing that I’d rather do
Than be locked away with you,
Picnicking on rations here inside.
You know if we can make it through
These 14 days of solitude
Forever and eternity gonna be just fine.

We’ve heard about the plagues and the locusts in the skies,
From China, Italy, and Palestine.
If I were a religious soul, I’d say the end is nigh—
How do we keep believing in these quarantine times.

There’s nothing that I’d rather do
Then be locked away with you,
Reading poetry by candlelight.
You know if we can make it through
These 14 days with gratitude
Forever and eternity will be just fine.

Romeo and Juliet would not have had to die
If the message that was sent would have arrived.
But the messenger was held up deep within the quarantine—
Why’d they go and fall in love?

There’s nothing that I’d rather do
Than be locked away with you,
Scraping our last bowls of beans and rice.
I’ll tell you what we’re gonna do—
Gonna bunker down and make it through,
Cause Forever and eternity has been just fine.
Forever with you and me will be just fine.

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from Everything Goes Viral But My Band, released March 20, 2020
Mallory Graham: vocals
Scott Tyler: vocals, guitar
Magpie Mae: mild whining in the background

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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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