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Old man's gotta knock on the sky
and then listen for the sound
of rushing wings or rotting space,
a sign of life behind the cloud
or something to remind him
that he's not quite alone yet
No, he's not quite alone

Young families begin
filling baskets to the brim with the manna
Younger man has found a bride,
the older man is filled with pride
to baptize little babies
and to know life continues
Yeah, life continues on

And when the world ends,
how will all these people find their way
when the sun sets
on these dreary post-apocalyptic days?
Forgive our trespasses
and generously give our daily bread
When weaving life together,
family is the needle and the thread

But the old man's gotta give,
I'm not listening to hymns all the time
Young man, open mind,
learn the art of compromise:
abandon complex rhythms
'cause we're living together
or dying alone

But when the world ends,
how will all these people find their way
when the sun sets
on these dreary post-apocalyptic days?
The creaking rocking chair
lends cadence as the harmonies begin
and the sky reverberates
with the echoes of an old familiar hymn

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from We All Say Hello, released October 31, 2011

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Joshua Powell Indianapolis, Indiana

Joshua Powell is the exhausted wizard at the helm of IN's most haunted rock band. From his hardcore roots in the Floridian swamps and beyond the fever dream of his folk era, his literary lyrics dig for enlightenment in a surrealist muck. “Four LP's and over 900 shows later, the midwestern road dog's ever- evolving, transcendent style embraces hallucinatory metal and grimy psychedelia.” -Audiotree ... more

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