Shallow Fall

from Only This Far by The Rough & Tumble

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lyrics

It scares me when you’re scared of me.
You tense up, you freeze in your body.
Like a rattlesnake waking from a winter’s sleep,
We need the first thunderstorm of the prairie.

Don’t you ever tire of the moon?
Hiding behind the clouds or rising too soon.
It’s a shallow fall between doing alright and not good at all--
I’ll be doing alright soon.

I lost my voice when you found yours.
I don’t know how to be wrong and keep us on this course.
It’s all lightning in a feedback loop of flash and force
I don’t want to be right, I want a downpour.

Don’t you ever tire of being sad?
Isn’t there a day you can call it, say it’s not so bad.
I might be too soon, but would you sit and watch this boring old moon?
It’ll be alright,
You’re gonna be alright, too.

The hailstones on the roadside
Look all emerald in the brightness from our headlights.
Like the shaky hand of God across the night sky
I see you clearly in the flash of light.

Don’t you ever tire of the moon?
Hiding behind the clouds or rising too soon.
It’s a shallow fall between doing alright and not good at all--
It’ll be alright,
We’re gonna be alright, too.

credits

from Only This Far, released May 12, 2023
Mallory Graham - vocals, baritone ukulele
Scott Tyler - vocals, acoustic guitar
Dave Coleman - bass VI, pedal steel
Alice Wallace - vocals

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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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