The Winchester Local (featuring Carly Howard) - Three Bright Stars

from Already Yesterday by The Winchester Local

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THREE BRIGHT STARS

I had another dream about Tennessee
My mom's house in Texas dropped down on Knox County
Just like it was Oz
The sunrise swayed from the black gum tree
Framing our daughter on your knee

And Harriet was playing on that yellow slide
Where a kid from my high school, maybe, died
I can't remember his name
And coach was toasting with a half-dead beer
The Tennessee River flowed from our tears

How is it that I'm so afraid of planes when nighttime stories go unexplained?
My midnight dream can reach a higher high than a Seven-Forty-Seven could ever fly
You and me and Harriet are three bright stars
You and me and Harriet are three bright stars

Water pig, water pig -- swim on by
I climbed up The Sunsphere into the night sky
And look who's there! (How is it that I can see so clear...)
It's Norman Rockwell dressed in drag (A make believe world between my ears)
And he tattoos the sky with the Tennessee flag

How is that I'm so afraid of heights when I fly to different universes every night?
My midnight dream will leave me twice unhung as a silly piece of paper melting on my tongue
Water pig, water pig – swim on by
Water pig, water pig – swim on by

I had another dream about Tennessee
I had another dream about Tennessee

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from Already Yesterday, released October 18, 2014
Words and music by Tyler Phillips
©2014 Tyler Phillips

Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Brian Forbes at The Gallery Recording Studio. Brooklyn, NY

Performance credits
Tyler Phillips – Vocals, Guitar, Percussion, Bass, Keys
Carly Howard – Vocals, Percussion
Steve Danielsson – Guitar
Andy DeRado – Mandolin
Maurice Alban – Drums
Andrew Krahn – Tenor Sax

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The Winchester Local is a roadmap of American music originating from the upper deck of the Brooklyn Indie Music stadium.

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