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SHADE SWALLOWING

from TENDER AS WATER by Tom Ross

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Blues form and the chords to Hey Joe drive this tune. Steve can't resist trucking across the studio when the baritone plays that line.

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I got shade swallowing sickness
shade swallowing sickness
I’m afraid to lose it
I’m afraid to get it again
drank a shadow,
and I can’t reach where it itches

Shade swallowing sickness
Got shade swallowing sickness
I’m afraid to lose it
I’m afraid to get it again
drank a shadow,
and I can’t reach where it itches

Drank a shadow
thought it was a snake
and I then I jumped right out
and slid behind myself

It’s easy when the sun is high
to shine on what you have done
but for the grief inside you
you better hide, ‘cause your heart
gives no relief

Shade swallowing sickness
I got shade swallowing sickness
I’m afraid to lose it
I’m afraid to get it again
drank a shadow,
and I can’t reach where it itches

Drank a shadow
thought it was a snake
and I then I jumped right out
and slid behind myself

If I could trap the night
I would drink it ’til I was full
but the soul I let you steal
has left such a hole
to be healled

Shade swallowing sickness
got shade swallowing sickness
I’m afraid to lose it
afraid to get it again
drank a shadow,
and I can’t reach where it itches

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from TENDER AS WATER, released February 7, 2016

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so impotent our wisdom is
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