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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Joe Henry
Joe Henry
Acoustic Guitar
Keefus Ciancia
Keefus Ciancia
Keyboards
Patrick Warren
Patrick Warren
Keyboards
Levon Henry
Levon Henry
Clarinet
Marc Anthony Thompson
Marc Anthony Thompson
Vocals
Marc Ribot
Marc Ribot
Electric Guitar
Jay Bellerose
Jay Bellerose
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Joe Henry
Joe Henry
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Joe Henry
Joe Henry
Producer
Kevin Killen
Kevin Killen
Recording Engineer
Ryan Freeland
Ryan Freeland
Mixing Engineer
Julian Cubillos
Julian Cubillos
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

Oh, This is my favorite cage
It grows up around me like silver strands
Of briar and roses, wisdom and rage,
To cradle my heart like a bird in your hands-
Of briar and roses, wisdom and rage
Oh, this is my favorite cage.
It grows up around me like silver strands
And cradles my heart like a bird in your hands
This is a beautiful war to be sure
A surrendering hero's name will be sung
Or scratched in the sand like some secret cure
When all else has failed and the battle seems won-
Scratched in the sand like some secret cure,
Oh, this is a beautiful war to be sure.
A surrendering hero's name will be sung
When all else has failed and the battle feared won
This is the storm more perfect than peace
A flash in the dark setting fire to trees-
Wresting my faith down out of the eaves,
Bending my will back up on its knees
This is loveliest tumble from grace
Into the arms of what is unbound
From gravity's rule by a glimpse of your face
It sets to falling what will never touch ground-
From gravity's rule by a glimpse of your face
This is the loveliest tumble from grace,
Into the arms of what is unbound,
You set me to falling and I never touch ground
Written by: Joe Henry
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