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The Last Long Dance of Bonnie and Clyde

from Songs to the Dust by Ian David Green

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lyrics

He was locked in a mirrored box with a
Sketchbook full of frozen clocks and a
Backpack full of broken rocks by his side
He sent word on the telephone that he
Needed money and a ticket home but he
Couldn’t quit till the job was done or survived

Oh what more can a heart ever do but to send out a sign?
Oh what more can a heart ever do but to send out a sign?

She was wrapped in a wire gown with a
Map that took her to some other town and a
Hotel where the doors go round and around
She looked down on the streets below and she
Thought of something that she ought to know as she
Reached out as the falling snow touched the ground

Oh what more does a heart ever want but a way to be found?
Oh what more does a heart ever want but a way to be found?

Do doo do do do do dooo do do
Do doo do do do do dooo do do
Do doo do do do do dooo do do doooo

He broke out in a flash of light with a
Love bomb that he built all night with a
Dead poet in a suicide machine
He put his hands on the hotel wall and he
Started climbing with no care at all how he
Had nothing that would break his fall but a dream

Oh what more can a heart ever do but to try to be seen?
Oh what more can a heart ever do but to try to be seen?

She heard a tap on the window pane and she
Felt the fog wrap inside her brain as she
Peeked out as the driving rain swirled around
In the lobby stood a frightened crowd in a
Different building in a different town they were
Freaked out by a sudden thud on the ground

Oh when did a heart ever die without making a sound?
Oh when did a heart ever die without making a sound?

Do doo do do do do dooo do do
Do doo do do do do dooo do do
Do doo do do do do dooo do do doooo

He looked up at the orange sky and he
Saw the light dying in her eyes as he
Danced a waltz on the sunny side of the quay
He took a boat from the morning docks as a
Bell-boy with a brush and box oh he
Swept the dust from some broken rocks off his sleeve

Oh what more could a heart ever do but to try to believe?
Oh what more could a heart ever do but to try to believe?

Do doo do do do do dooo do do
Do doo do do do do dooo do do
Do doo do do do do dooo do do doooo

Do doo do do do do do doo do do do do do dooo
Dooo do do do do do dooo do do do doooooooo

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from Songs to the Dust, released October 6, 2023

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Ian David Green London, UK

A singer, songwriter and composer from Liverpool, Ian's influences range from folk greats like Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen and Van Morrison to more contemporary folk / indie / Americana artists such as Damien Jurado, Phosphorescent and Iron & Wine.

With a gift for rich, compelling storytelling and layered lyricism, Ian builds his songs with carefully crafted, evocative and striking language. ... more

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