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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Adriana Zoppo
Violin
Bart Samolis
Double Bass
Briana Bandy
Viola
Cameron Patrick
Violin
Caroline Buckman
Viola
Dave Stone
Double Bass
David Stenske
Violin
Don Heffington
Percussion
Edmund Stein
Violin
Erika Duke-Kirkpatrick
Cello
Francine Walsh
Violin
Gina Kronstadt
Violin
Giovanna Moraga Clayton
Cello
Grant Geissman
Electric Guitar
Jessica Van Velzen
Viola
Joanna Newsom
Vocals
John Wittenberg
Violin
Julie Rogers
Violin
Karen Elaine-Bakunin
Viola
Larry Greenfield
Violin
Marda Todd
Viola
Matt Cartsonis
Mandolin
Miriam Mayer
Viola
Peter Doubrovsky
Double Bass
Peter Kent
First Violin
Shari Zippert
Violin
Sharon Jackson
Violin
Terry Schonig
Marimba
Van Dyke Parks
Accordion
Vladimir Polimatidi
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Van Dyke Parks
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jim O'Rourke
Mixing Engineer
Joanna Newsom
Producer
Nick Webb
Mastering Engineer
Steve Albini
Engineer
Tim Boyle
Engineer
Van Dyke Parks
Producer
Lyrics
When you ate I saw your eyelashes
Saw them shake like wind on grasses
In the corn field when she called me
Moths surround me, thought they'd drown me
And I miss your precious heart
And I miss your precious heart
Dried rose petal, red brown circles
Framed your eyes and stained your knuckles
Dried rose petal, red brown circles
Framed your eyes and stained your knuckles
And all those lonely nights down by the river
Brought me bread and water, water in
But though I tried so hard my little darling
I couldn't keep the night from coming in
And all those lonely nights down by the river
I was brought my bread and water by the kith and the kin
Now in the quiet hour when I am sleepin'
I cannot keep the night from comin' in
Why've you gone away
Gone away again
I'll sleep through the rest of my days
If you've gone away again
I sleep through the rest of my days
And I sleep through the rest of my days
And I sleep through the rest of my days
Why've you gone away, away
Seven suns, seven suns
Away, away, away, away
Can you hear me, will you listen
Don't come near me, don't go missing
In the lissome light of evening
Help me, Cosmia, I'm grieving
And all those lonely nights down by the river
Brought me bread and water, water in
But though I tried so hard my little darling
I couldn't keep the night from coming in
And all those lonely nights down by the river
I was brought my bread and water by the kith and the kin
Now in the quiet hour when I am sleepin'
I cannot keep the night from comin' in
Beneath the porch light we've all been circling
Beat our dust hearts, singe our flour wings
But in the corner, something is happening
Wild Cosmia, what have you seen
Water were your limbs, and the fire was her hair
And then the moonlight caught your eye
And you rose through the air
Well, if you've seen true light, then this is my prayer
Will you call me when you get there
And I miss your precious heart
And miss, and miss, and miss
And miss, and miss, and miss, and miss, and miss your heart
But release your precious heart
To its feast, for precious hearts
Writer(s): Joanna Newsom
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