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Map of the Mesa

from Many Waters by Helen Hummel

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lyrics

There's a map of a mesa, a state park guide
some brand new shoes we should wear in
a worn out tide chart, some broken shells
oh where we're going, where we've been

There were flashlights, hanging from the ceiling
we tied 'em to the rafters, their light clung to our clothes
that was in the storm there, when everything was freezing
oh it was all freezing until the sun rose
and when the sun rose, everything was groaning
Oh yeah it was all sighing beneath the weight
And when the boughs broke, one after the other,
well I guess we know why we're here on this interstate

may it bless us
may it keep us warm way out here
oh all that we brought with us
my it whisper in our ears

oh we were driving, yeah and we were laughing
we were singing bluegrass and fighting sleep
oh and we were holding on, and lying
saying' we'd outrun that pull back east
with the map of the mesa, this state park guide
these busted shoes we should've thrown out
at the lip of the canyon, going weak in the knees,
light in the head and fillin' up with doubt

may it bless us
may it keep us warm way out here
oh all that we brought with us
my it whisper in our ears

you know that map of the mesa, this state park guide
you can't make me throw these shoes away
because they bless us, they keep us warm where we are
oh all that I can't give up, ah it's singin' in my heart.

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from Many Waters, released September 10, 2017
Guitar and Vocals - Helen Hummel

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Helen Hummel Bristol, Vermont

Singer/songwriter, Helen Hummel, hails all the way from the green mountains of Vermont. Her music reflects the rural landscape of her upbringing and explores the styles of Joni Mitchell, Andrew Bird, and Jeff Buckley, among many others. Through classic and original songs, Helen fills out the limits of her vocal range, accompanying herself on bright and playful guitar. ... more

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