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Honey Bees & Lilac Trees

from Live at Subrosa by Rabbit in the Rye

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When I lay me to bed
So I might rest my head
And all of the world goes on spinning
Do I stay up all night
Or go down with the light
Dreams of honey bees and lilac trees are winning

Should I wake before morn’
Troubled and torn
With my eyes and my lungs all a blazing
Do I fold up the sheets
Or do I sing me to sleep
While the moon she goes waxing and waning

Should I open my eyes
And be none the wiser
Day by day, change my ways, and keep breathing
Do I watch from my bed
Or do I dream it instead
Oh, the answer is ever misleading

There’s a difference I’m told
It’s cruel and it’s cold
Why treat life like a race, and why win it
Just to realize I’ve spent
Every breath, every cent
Now content with the worth to have been in it

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from Live at Subrosa, released April 4, 2014

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Rabbit in the Rye Hamilton, New York

rab·bit·in·the·rye [ˈræbɪt ɪn thuh rahy] n. a poetic and ominous, progressive folk rock trio; a collection of bittersweet fables and genuine storytelling; allegory and honesty; stark movement and all-enveloping romanticism; rapturous walls of sound, yet sweet and somber waltzes; the creation and breaking of tension; Joseph Mettler, guitar; Alexander Lavon, bass; Brendan O'Connor, percussion ... more

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