Unreleased Recording of Wishing Well by The Wanderbird

Описание: Otto here from Palla Records. We're only a few days away from the official release of What Am I To Do, streaming everywhere 2/25. But tonight I'm sharing one of my favorite recording's from the extensive collection of work-tapes Jason sent over when we started this little cottage label. This song is such a sweet ballad, full of longing and resistance to conform. A song steeped in road-wisdom and carny ethos that I knew immediately upon hearing would have to be released. It'll be streaming everywhere on 3/16.

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Lyrics-

Yeah and I wanna be a Texas Ranger
Riding em' down from town to town
Yeah and I wanna be a long-time stranger
To all these haunts in my hometown
Oh and I wanna be, be his best friend
We'd be telling lies as we sang about sin
Yeah and I wanna be a western wanderer
A seeker of songs to write my wrongs

So I threw it down the wishing well
And only time will tell
If I'll make it through
And sail back to you
All I see is blue
Oh, all I see is blue

Yeah and I wanna be a good-time gambler
Win or loose, king's or two's
Oh and I wanna be a long lost lover
A recollection to haunt your dreams
Yeah and I wanna be, wanna be a better man
One who'll, one who'll stand by her through the, through the thick and thin
Yeah and I wanna be steady as a stream
Through the years to wash you clean

So I threw it down the wishing well
And only time will tell
If I'll make it through
And sail back to you
All I see is blue
Oh, all I see is blue
Yeah all I see is blue
Oh, all I see is blue

Yeah and I wanna be a Texas Ranger
Riding em' down from town to town
Yeah and I wanna be a long-time stranger
To all these haunts in my hometown
Oh and I need to be, be his best friend
We'd be, we'd be telling lies as we sang about sin
Sang about sin
Sang about sin

Song Title- Wishing Well
Written by The Wanderbird
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