Jesse Lynn Madera - Speed of Sound

8) Speed of Sound


Joey wants to live in a place No one can find him
I tell him I am from a planet Far, far away
He sends drawings that he did Of a house with just one light on Middle of some property
Off the Montana line
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Across any space
As long as we’re together
If you were on Jupiter
We’d bridge the gap somehow We’re at the speed of sound The boom and the silence
I would take this ride with you Joey anyhow

But Joe says he wants out
He’s run down on this city
He’s sick of all the punks and drunks They’re comin in on the trains
Cause Joey wants to live
In a place no one can find him
So we packed up the truck and drove For twenty hours straight
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Across any space
As long as we’re together
If you were on Jupiter
I’d bridge the gap somehow
At the speed of sound The boom and the silence
I would take this ride with you Joey anyhow

Oh and I’m falling into orbit

I’m falling into orbit Burn as I do I’m Falling into orbit I’m falling into orbit Burning for you
And I think of him fondly, I do I do

Hey but Joe you’re still upstairs
I sit at the piano I’m Singing to old lovers and Some girls I used to be
I don’t think he sees me
Stand inside the doorway, hey
Supper’s ready Joey
Won’t you come on down and eat

Do you call this together It’s lonely here on Jupiter It’s cold and I can’t breathe At the speed of sound
Joey it’s so silent
No but I would take this ride with you Joey anyhow
At the speed of sound At the speed of sound At the speed of sound

And now Joey wants to live
In a place someone can find him I tell him I am from a planet Far, far, far, far away

Produced by Jim Scott and Dan Navarro
Sebastian Steinberg: Bass
Doug Pettibone: Pedal steel guitar Dan Navarro: Acoustic Guitar Leah Zeger: Violin
Brian Whelan: Harmony vocals
J. Madera: Piano