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the Flood

from TIMES LIKE THESE by Ed Askew

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in the folk disaster song tradition. this could describe any number of real events.

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We had a week of Summer rain;
shiny lights and pavement.
The neon signs were red and green.
AUTO PARTS and TONY'S BAR.
And in the night I heard the rain
hammering on windows.
And when I finale got to sleep
I dreamed of water rising.

Above the town there was a lake
called "The Peaceful Widow",
that by the hand of man was shaped
like a flying sparrow.
The water fell by day and night
as the lake was rising.
And when a crack broke through the dam
our God never saw it.

The water fell by day and night
as the lake was rising.
And when a crack broke through the dam
our God never saw it.

And in the night I heard the rain
hammering on windows.
And when I finale got to sleep
I dreamed of water rising.

We had a week of Summer rain;
shiny lights and pavement.
The neon signs were red and green.
AUTO PARTS and TONY'S BAR.
And in the night we heard a sound
like an army rolling.
and at the crack of dawn I cried
for not a house was standing.

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from TIMES LIKE THESE, released April 1, 2003

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Ed Askew New York

The singer-songwriter / painter moved to New York for a few months in 1967 where he met Bernard Stollman of ESP-Disk, who offered him a contract. Between 1968 and 1986, Ed lived, mostly, in New Haven; doing occasional shows with his band, and later doing solo shows there. Around 1987, Ed moved to New York City, where he continues to write and record songs, and occasionally perform. ... more

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