The Old Man & The Country

from The Never Read Letter (Tour EP) by Apples In Space

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The Old Man & The Country

I saw an anchorman write history on an old man’s back
There was a word he couldn't spell, so he painted his whole back in black
I dreamed that it was raining, now the whole world is wet
I dreamed the ship was sinking, now everyone is dead

I heard the old, old, old man say:
“One by one we drop away”
…

He said:
“Boy, boy, boy, why aren’t you afraid?
Boy, boy, boy, the TV’s full of flames!
Boy, boy, boy, why aren’t you afraid?
Boy, boy, boy, my heart is full of flames!”

I heard the old, old, old man say:
“One by one we drop away”
…

I saw an anchorman write history on an old man’s back
There was a word he couldn't spell, so he painted his whole back in black
The rain turned into oil & we turned into sand
I dreamed the ocean settled while the sun came back again

(c) Phil Haussmann; Julie Sivesind Mehlum

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from The Never Read Letter (Tour EP), track released February 25, 2013
written by Phil Haussmann & Julie Mehlum; recorded by Sven Regener

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Apples In Space Berlin, Germany

APPLES IN SPACE) is an alternative folk band based in Oslo, Norway, & Berlin, Germany, featuring the singer/songwriters Phil Haussmann & Julie Mehlum as well as Janusz Hüsges on bass and Jonathan Sieweck on drums.

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