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Northern

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1.
The Owl Is Waking up to Sing 04:11
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Older than the house I love, Older turns the eyes above Don’t you worry boy I’m sleeping sound Don’t despair my boy, Not lost I’m found All three boys please gather ‘round Head held high and don’t look down Don’t you worry boys, I’m sleeping sound Don’t despair my boy, Not lost I’m found Oh, the owl is dying love, No, the owl is waking up to sing Oh, the owl is dying love, No, the owl is waking up to sing That damned dog’s as wise as me Running ‘neath the apple tree Don’t you worry dog I’m sleeping sound Don’t despair my dog, Not lost I’m found Oh, my Bonnie silver hair Don’t you go and cry in there Don’t you worry love, I’m sleeping sound Don’t despair my love, Not lost I’m found Oh, the owl is dying love, No, the owl is waking up to sing Oh, the owl is dying love, No, the owl is waking up to sing Older than the house I love, Older turns the eyes above Don’t you worry boy I’m sleeping sound Don’t despair my boy, Not lost I’m found
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Moving 04:12
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Son, pack your bags We’re leaving our home yet again Moving’s part of the plan You’ll make friends when we land, I promise you I’m sorry lad We’re letting the dogs roam the land They won’t fit in the car You’re my star and they’ll run so far away Think of it as a new start my boy If you’re good we will buy you a toy Think of it as a new way to grow Learning lessons, you reap and you sow Girl, help me out I’m trying my best not to shout Your son’s in the other room And he needs your kindness and loving words Babe, pack your things Don’t look at me angry it stings Letting go is not easy Don’t forget that I love you With all my heart Think of it as a new start my love It's you that I carry in my head above Think of it as a new way to grow Learning lessons, you reap and you sow You think that I wanted to stay But I’m hurting inside everyday Just look in your children’s eyes Hey, I’m your friend Though you hate me right now, it will end You’ll find that we tried our best To love you and show you How to change There is a place In the hardest of moments you face Its quiet when we are here Altogether, in prayer We hold our hands
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Interlude 01:19
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Hong Kong 04:54
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Check the keys in the car Fill the trunk with all you can carry Kiss the dog in the yard Leave a sock in the window, say sorry I can’t stay; if I do, I will break Father, he stands so tall Riding his bicycle Fly with me to Hong Kong, We’ll stop into Shanghai Lay-overs in Tokyo Sheol burns down below Take me to Hong Kong, We’ll talk about Shanghai Sleepovers in Michigan Do we begin again? She swayed out of the bed Seraphim and the trumpets had spoken I sat up from my desk heard a cry in the night, all awoken She can’t stay If she does she will break Father, he fell from grace Sleeping in human waste Does she know, I thought of him ten years ago I never knew he was a general but wanted to sing international I can’t stay; if I do I, I will break Across the Pacific coast, That’s where I died the most Fly with me to Hong Kong, We’ll stop into Shanghai Lay-overs in Tokyo Sheol burns down below Take me to Hong Kong, We’ll talk about Shanghai Sleepovers in Michigan Let us begin again
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Will I Ever 05:00
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I saw your face on the wall You turned your head when I called I hold out my hand to you now You cover your mouth & your brow I saw you crying alone You didn't hear me when I was at home I held out my hand for you now You lowered your knees and started to bow Will I ever figure out How this works I don't know-oh I put my heart in a box you were a wolf and I was a fox You held out your paw to me now I bayed at the moon and you started to howl Will I ever figure out How this works I don't know-oh
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I Fell Out of a Tree 06:46
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I fell out of a tree On my way to see On my way to see you again Invited you into my house And you dined with me Yes you dine with me I gave you a towel to wash And a blanket to sleep And a backpack to keep Little did I know that you were gone At the crack of dawn With the dew on the lawn Deep dark green stains on my knee Wouldn't you believe that I lied I never thought you would be But you names on my list of deceased Give me a second to wash all the tears from my eyes As the wounds grow deep, deep I see the holes in your hands And the spear in your side And the gash in your feet oh, oh, oh-oh oh, oh, oh-oh la-di-da, da-da la-di,da-da la-di-da, da-da da da-da Dear set the table for one more place If he comes back home and shows his face Break the bread and pour the wine And we'll try to make sense of the time
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Wait For It, My Sister 04:16
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Seven times a day I will pray for you Seven hours a day I will wait Healings on the way I will say for you Sealing up your fate; He will make Open up the door you will see All the past mistakes you have made There's a sword, take the sword, up with you Decimate yourself here before me You may find, you may see things you don't like But that's part of it, part of it, part of it You may find, you may see things you don't like But that's part of it, part of it, part of it Seven times a day I will pray for you Seven hours a day I will wait Healings on the way I will say for you Sealing up your fate; He will make Open up the door you will see All the past mistakes you have made There's a sword, take the sword, up with you Decimate yourself here before me The elder bird waiting for death from above, Raining like the sulfurous blast from a dove Expecting to fall and make good with decent overall, Ending existence, a thud on the bend The youthful deer jumping regardless of year, Joy in its heart, there's nothing dire to fear Expecting to grow and make good with the earth that's below, Pursuing persistence, you wouldn't miss this It takes time my dear It takes time my friend Wait for it my sister Wait for it, it's coming
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Tulberry Circle 03:45
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Waking up slowly I look in the mirror And notice you’re there Combing your hair We packed a day bag You walked by the water And now we’re all grown And the children are old Come home, I said come home On your own, for far, too long Leave slow, I said breath slow Turn your eyes away from the dawn I wait at the terminal gate Waited patiently Watch ticking by Maybe I’ll fly Look at the day-sky The sun’s setting further And further away, Maybe she’ll stay- I don’t know, it’s the city Makes me pretty, pretty stressed out On the phone, it’s a pity Makes me pity, the ones who got out Now I think back, we’re younger Under covers of thick cotton red Tiger cubs in a snowstorm Mom and Dad’s home Time for bed
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Kowloon 00:45
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Burlington Northern Sante Fe 04:59
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When my grandfather was still around I sat next to him as the grown-ups spoke late into the night Falling asleep while he was still around I put my head to his chest I can still remember his booming voice in my ears He fought a war or II I think he had a tattoo But what I hate the most is that I can’t remember The last thing he heard me say When my grandfather was in the ground I held the letters he saved as the grown-ups spoke late into day Falling asleep while he was not around I put my chin to my chest I can still remember the cedar dust, in the air He fought a war or two He never had a tattoo But what I hate the most is that I can’t remember the last thing I heard him say I wish I took the time So many things I wonder He worked the railway line and was a train conductor We went to Snider’s bend Mary-Kay in the camper And now your heart won’t mend He was a carpenter, He was a carpenter, He was a carpenter
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Wild Sun 05:07
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Come over here you wild one Come over here you wild sun Set over there and make your day All of the children run out to play Come over here you wild moon Come per here the night is soon Set over there and bring your light All of the children are out tonight I ask God are you dead, He just nods his head Are you far, are you near He says, "boy I'm right here"

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Northern is a Brooklyn-based, modern folk trio comprised of frontman Tobias C. Wong, violinist Ben Walding, and banjo player Allen Engelhardt. The three-piece bluegrass outfit navigates fractured childhood memories and family nostalgia.

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released June 24, 2018

Guitar, Lead Vocals / Tobias C. Wong
Violin, Vocals / Ben Walding
Banjo, Vocals / Allen Engelhardt

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Northern is a Brooklyn-based, modern folk trio comprised of frontman Tobias C. Wong, violinist Ben Walding, and banjo player Allen Engelhardt. The three-piece bluegrass outfit navigates fractured childhood memories and family nostalgia.

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