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Flying into Oakland

from Give It Time by Erik Yates

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Another traveling song, found after a long, lonesome, lovely day of flying.

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Well, the night came by and found me all alone
In the place I share with my love but tonight, my love is gone
She is gone, gone, she is gone

She will be back tomorrow with stories new to tell
And the power in her voice that I have learned to love so well
Love so well, ahh, love so well

‘Cause she sings like a woman with something to sing for
And I long to hear her footsteps on the path outside our door

And the light in our window is just one light in a billion or so
And flying into Oakland tonight, I could see the city glow
And the only thing sweeter that I’ve found than knowing what you know
Is the way it feels when you let it go


In the garden close behind me corn is pushing through the soil
The Oakland dirt is rich, full of light and full of rain
it gives me so much for my clumsy toil

And that’s the way my baby is, that’s the way my baby is to me
She gives herself to this love and keeps this heart from misery

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And oh, when we roll from the wedding bed into the grave
We will know the joy of loving all from the love that we have made
And may bone and spirit still recall all these things as they part
And go easy their separate ways with the last beat of our lovin' hearts

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from Give It Time, released January 7, 2018
Erik Yates, bass, guitars and vocals
Emily Yates, vocals
Don Zimmer, recording engineer
Charlie Wilson, mixing & mastering

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Erik Yates Lyons, Colorado

Erik Yates' many years of touring with his fellow progressive bluegrass pioneers in Hot Buttered Rum have done more than gain him a reputation; they've honed his singing, his songwriting and his work on multiple instruments. All of this is on display on his solo debut, "Give it Time"(Yates plays every instrument on the album), and the result is ones that fans and new listeners alike will cherish. ... more

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