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For My Widow

from Challenger EP by O'Messy Life

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lyrics

It's 4 o clock in the afternoon
When the nurse takes them aside
And no-one knows what there is to do
Now that everything's been tried
Then they're alone
But for the rising and the falling of your shirt
They're alone
But for the quiet where the words once were
And the rite, the ritual
The foam cup tea
And the last kernel
Of light and love that they don't want to leave yet

They remember you in our old front room
Back when you still could stand
They remember your smile at the doorway
As your one good hand
Waved off
You know no one gets too stay too long
Wave off
You know no one gets too stay too long

My wife
My widow
There's love you'll leave
But life's borrowed
They've said goodbye, it's almost time to leave them
And I miss you

It's four fifteen when the ache leaves you
And your slow breathing subsides
You're tiny anchors in their hearts
And it's time
It's time
It's time

credits

from Challenger EP, released September 8, 2018
Written by O'Messy Life

Vocals/ Piano: David Littlefair
Backing Vocals: Natasha Haws
Cello: Jenny Nendick
Violins: Rebecca Webb-Mitchell

Recorded at Blank Studios with Sam Grant
and Mono Production with Mick Ross
Mixed by Mick Ross
Masterd by Mark Broughton

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Awkward animals from Sunderland and sometimes others from further away than Sunderland.

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