Sun is Goin' Down

from Songs for Ancient Days by Jay Cravath

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Sun is goin down moon a comin bright
Crickets on the prowl stars a flashin light
Sun is goin down
Owl in the air cars are drivin home
Sky a gatherin night dogs’ll start to roam
Sun is goin down

Mountains fade to gray coyote on the field
Children playin games fiddle starts a reel
Mountains fade to gray
Greasewood in the air nighthawk dips a wing
Lovers on the porch choir starts to sing
Mountains fade to gray

River on the rise mammas rock their babes
Mice a skitterin out music starts to fade
River on the rise
Breeze a whisperin sweet TV’s flicker blue
Squirrels in their nests cooks a mixin roux
River on the rise

Dove a cooin low grampa falls asleep
Sprinklers on the lawn gramma starts to sweep
Dove a cooin low
Doors a creakin shut children comin home
Birds are on the wires widows all alone
Dove a cooin low

Sun is goin down moon a comin bright
Crickets on the prowl stars a flashin light
Sun is goin down
Owl in the air cars are drivin home
Sky a gatherin night dogs’ll start to roam
Sun is goin down

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from Songs for Ancient Days, released April 1, 2017

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