Rusting Armour

from Peddling Rag by The Paper Collar Pickers

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I’ve been aching through bone dry winters, waiting for the tears
I always thought there’d be comfort in the passing time
And counsel in the wisdom of the years

And each morning I strap on rusting armour, stumble out into the fray
Crushed between the rank and file
And all the stony faces trying to find their way

And now each night takes longer, to wash the bloodstains of the day
To keep the wounds from turning sour
I swear I’ll drop my sword and walk away

Hoist a white flag from the tallest pole
I’m running from this war
To where the river walks more slowly
I try to forget the things I saw, the things I saw

I’ve half a mind to break free from this shelter, and seek solace in the storm
Let the raindrops beat upon my brow
Until I’ve found the things I’m running from

Hoist a white flag from the tallest pole
I’m running from this war
To where the river walks more slowly
I try to forget the things I saw, the things I saw

I’ve been aching through bone dry winters, waiting for the tears
I’ve been aching through bone dry winters, waiting for the tears

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from Peddling Rag, released December 24, 2023
Craig Sinclair - acoustic guitar, dobro, vocals

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The Paper Collar Pickers Albany, Australia

The Papercollar Pickers are Rod Vervest and Craig Sinclair, two musicians who share a common love for ragtime guitar, close harmonies and Albany’s granite coastline.

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