A song about a struggling couple trying to keep hope alive.
pop
songwriter
acoustic
folk
country
singersongwriter
folk rock
acoustic guitar
john prine
childrens music
kids music
pop folk
story songs
family music
buddy miller
character driven
decembrists
jackie graff
judy miller
steve graff
Lyrics
EVERY GOOD THING FALLS AWAY by Stephen Graff
Now we stand at the river’s edge.
We’ve gone through our savings but we’ve lost every bet.
There’s an old man standing next to me
he closes his eyes and says “this used to be easy.”
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Every good thing....falls away.
Every good man....gets caught in the fray.
And women come home...and count what they made:
the ladders they climbed...the children they saved.
Sunfall is quickening, the old men are waiting
watching the planes as they cross the black river.
Our bags are packed and the car engine’s running
the highway is dark and the atmosphere’s humming.
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SOLO
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Because we are tired, the light is now fading
and into these waters where both of us wade.
Watching the sky and waiting for something
the promise of time or the chance to be saved.
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