Anchorage - The War of 1812

from Sixteen Shades of Blue by 17O1 Records

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lyrics

In the garden of the graveyard
I meet your ghost with dutiful ease
But lately in the discard
Your cemetery smile fades and sets me free

It was eighteen hundred ten and two
The year that I was torn from you
With tearful eyes you told your prize
My dear you’ll see me soon

Yes my husband I adore
Has gone and left Time keeps slip, slip, slipping away
And I get lost in the sweet sensations
Of my heart left out in the rain
As I read from the morning paper
And my friends are all on their way
But I’m fine with a life like this one
And it’s all just one big parade
To find all the good, good things

Night after night, when sleep is my friend
I’m taken away to dream to see the fall, and I’m

I’m slipping away
I’ve got no reason to stay here when my
My mind’s on display
Along with the rest of the world

And I’m so tired of feeling at home here
I’m so tired of feeling myself
I’m so tired of being at home here
I’m so tired of coming back down

Day after day, I’ve found my trap door
I’m taken away, when me and myself and my friends yeah, we all feel okay

Chorus
me for the war
The ladies cried as they said goodbye
But I saw something more

Gone are the days of hopeless forever
When nothing but I do’s kept us together
Bring me a ship and ring the bells
I’ll clean out the closets of all of my dresses
But I’ll be damned if I’ll clean up your messes
Anchors away, thank the war of 1812

I cannot say my hopes were high
That you would make it out alive
With my shoulders bare I said my prayers
That the Good Lord would let you survive

But alas, He must’ve seen my lie
For Virginia’s ranks said you had died
With a pious affect I paid my respects
With my lover at my side

They tell me I’m a rotten soul
And I’ve dug myself a sinful hole
But I’ve never been a fan of slavery
And I don’t see a lot of sin in being free

They tell me I’m a rotten soul
And I’ve dug myself a sinful hole
But I’ve never been a fan of slavery
And I don’t see a lot of sin
leaving the hell that I’m in and being free

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from Sixteen Shades of Blue, released May 5, 2013
Caitlin Pequignot (vocals/violin/synth)

Music by Anchorage

Lyrics by Caitlin Pequinot

Recording by Caitlin Pequinot
Mixing by Jacob Reske

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