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Magpie was recorded on Thetis Island BC, by David Essig at the Watershed Studio in March of 2005.

Allison Brown ~ Vocals & Guitar
Tobin Frank ~ Accordion & Upright Bass
Anna Atkinson ~ Harmony Vocals & Viola
David Essig ~ Guitars

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Once I shared my heart with a Magpie
He told me second hand stories
He told me first hand lies
When he left the windows open
It was me who killed the flies
and we flew all over this city picking up
Everything that shined

He was a free ramblin' man and I was his wild rose
Finding out it's hard to fly when you're stepping on each other's toes
Working real hard at becoming post-modern hobos
We had misguided intentions
But we had all the right clothes

Ain't this an easy place to go crazy in
A nice place to try to erase your original sin
I've had days when nobody sees me
And when I speak nobody believes me
That's when I let the cool of the river ease me
On into my dreams

Only jaded fools dream of lonesome highways
Guilty hearts redeemed by the open road
When I close my eyes all I see are yellow lines
When I open them again I'm still at home
And I know love turns friends into enemies
I know money makes the world go around
I've got a lump in my throat and a drink here in my hand
I'm still not sure what I'm trying to wash down

Chorus

I never did say to much if I even got in a word
You can't catch fire when you're standing in the shadows of a great big bird
And it's warm inside this pile of ashes so cold in the open air
Makes me want to light a match and see my feathers flare
And I burn so easy
I burn so easy

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from Everything That Shined, released June 10, 2005
Magpie was recorded on Thetis Island BC, by David Essig at the Watershed Studio in March of 2005.

Allison Brown ~ Vocals & Guitar
Tobin Frank ~ Accordion & Upright Bass
Anna Atkinson ~ Harmony Vocals & Viola
David Essig ~ Guitars

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Allison Brown Windsor, Ontario

ALLISON BROWN loves to sing a great song. She brings her distinctly tuneful, powerful voice to her endless collection of hand-picked roots music repertoire alongside crafted original songs. She provides the framework for her songs with steady, delicate guitar in her signature rhythmic finger-style. She brings her truest personality to the stage in a refreshing conversation with the audience. ... more

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