Be Your Strength Lyrics

I don’t want to lose this thing
I can see your feet slipping
Through mud and the dirt
We’ll make this work
Darling, I will be your strength

I know it’s been hard work
Lately it’s been getting worse
Some will deceive you
But I will never leave you

AIN'T NO USE IN CRYING
CRYING
CRYING
DARLING, I WILL BE YOUR STRENGTH

Don’t listen to what they say
People can say hurtful things
They don’t see you the way that I do
Let me be your everything
Even when the light is gone
As a living thing you push on
I’m part of you, you’re part of me too
And I will give you everything

Darling, darling

I’m part of you, you’re part of me
I’m part of you, you’re part of me

Good As Gone Lyrics

I left New York City and its winter sting
I woke up hours later to a Carolina spring
The snow on the streets had turned to blue-green grass
It had been a little while since I’d seen anything like that
Soon enough you realize all the things you’ve lost
A dream for a dream and that’s exactly what it costs
The hearth of a home you trade it for the road
The light of a lover it all goes to the show

Don’t go, I can’t stay little darlin’
When I make a plan
I take it to the bottom
Don’t go, I can’t stay little missy
When I made a plan to cross the Mississippi
Don’t go, can’t you see I’m good as gone?

It stays on my conscience with each new passing town
The death in my family that I won’t see to the ground
The memory of a man and all for which he stood
There’s many things I left that no one ever should.

Don’t go, I can’t stay don’t you get it?
When I make a plan it’s hard to forget it
DOn’t go, I an’t stay that’s for certain
You don’t need to hurt me, I’m already hurtin’
Don’t go, can’t you see I’m good as gone?

You can leave but don’t come back
You can leave but don’t come back
You can leave but don’t come back
Don’t let the Verrazano slam you on the way out, boy
You’re gonna be the death of me
It’s better than being half alive in New York City.

Don’t go, I can’t stay little vixen
When I made a plan to cross the Mason-Dixon
Don’t go , I can’t stay don’t you get it
When I make a plan it’s hard to forget it.
Don’t go, can’t you see I’m good as gone?

Photos by David E. Jackson

We had an amazing time in Appleton, WI, this summer. Here's a photo we love taken by the very talented, very friendly, very handsome David E. Jackson.

To view more photos from this series, view this blog spot on Mile of Music. 

"Fire" Chords and Lyrics

Hello everyone!

We've been getting a few requests to post the guitar chords and lyrics for "Fire," so here they are. When the full-length album, "Ain't That Lovin'," becomes available in early 2014, we're going to be releasing a chord book for the whole thing, so consider this just a little taste. 

Thanks very much!

Chords

Lyrics

You set a fire inside of me

If you get closer then you'll see

I'm sure you know

I'm sure you know

I've never felt this way before

But you are someone else's love

Far away I will stay

I'VE GONE THIS FAR WITHOUT GIVING IN

AND I WILL WAIT FOR YOU

WAIT FOR YOU

I'VE GONE THIS FAR WITHOUT GIVING IN

AND I WILL WAIT FOR YOU

WAIT FOR YOU

I've traveled the whole world it seems

And nothing fills that part of me

So it grows

More and more each day

I do not wish to cause you harm

Oh, how I cringe when I see her in your arms

Far away I will stay

I'VE GONE THIS FAR WITHOUT GIVING IN

AND I WILL WAIT FOR YOU

WAIT FOR YOU

I'VE GONE THIS FAR WITHOUT GIVING IN

AND I WILL WAIT FOR YOU

WAIT FOR YOU

Hands in the hive just a taste

Can you see it on my face

I will wait for you

I stand alone right by your side

Helplessly, I wait for the stars to collide

So you know, we belong

Rombello 2013 Set Lists

Hey all!

We had such an amazing time on Rombello. I know it's been a while since we've done a post, but a lot of people have been asking for setlists, and so I thought this was a good use of our blog. Below are the three sets we performed while at sea. 

SPINNAKER LOUNGE - 11/2/13

1. Being and Time

2. The Promise

3. Johnnie

4. Hum our Tune

5. Marbles 

6. Looking Through You

7. Daggers

8. Like You Do (ft. G. Love on harmonica)

9. Green

10. Fire 

11. Brother

12. Do Right Woman (Kari solo)

13. Ophelia (ft. Walter from Reptar)

14. These White Walls

THE POOL DECK - 11/3/13

1. Violet

2. The Promise

3. Johnnie

4. Don't Do It

5. Fire

6. Brother

7. Be Your Strength

8. Marbles

9. These White Walls (ft. Kelly from The So Sos on fiddle)

10. The Light (ft. Kelly from The So Sos on fiddle)

11. Like You Do

12. Green

13. Such a Night (featuring horn players Walter and Sean from Reptar)

THE ATRIUM - 11/4/13

1. Marbles

2. The Promise

3. Hum Our Tune

4. That Thing You Do

5. Fire

6. Like You Do (ft. G. Love on harmonica)

7. Green

8. Wrecking Ball

9. Gone Gone Gone (ft. Chardy from Artist Relations on congas)

10. Violet

11. Drag City

12. The Light

13. These White Walls

14. Ophelia (ft. the horn players and backup vocalists of Brother Jocephus and The Love Revolution)

My Excitement for Our 3/31 Appearance

Why is this show worth going to? We built a big beautiful backdrop which we'll be debuting, there's a grand piano, Kari bought a weird synth, and it's a triple bill we're sharing with two acts whose music I thoroughly enjoy myself. I'll include those obligatory links below.

The show is at 92Y TriBeCa on March 31, 2012. ‪Markéta Irglová‬ (a personal hero of mine) is playing there tonight (3/22). It's incredible to be playing the same stage as her just days later. To celebrate, we got awesome posters printed up! A special thank you to my friend Chris (cmcanndesign.com) who drafted them up on such short notice. There's only fifty printed, and they're all hand-numbered. If you want one on your wall or locker or whatever, pre-order a ticket to the show and we'll have one waiting for you at the door. If you already pre-ordered your ticket, don't worry! You're already on the list.



You can order tickets, get more details, and check out photos and music from the other performers here: 92Y TriBeCa website.
Here's the Facebook event.
Don't forget to tweet @talltalltrees @plumegiant , and us, duh! @swearandshake

See you then,
Adam
Swear and Shake

Mercury Lounge

It's happening!