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Cannon Street

from Zephyr (LP) by Gold Light

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Johnnie drove in from Elim last night to meet the love of his life
He'd been working for his Ma out on the farm
Just after her Daddy'd died
Jess was on the porch in a red velour dress drinkin' wine and lookin' oh so fine
She was smokin' slims as she waited for him beneath the pale moon light
And as he walked up the stairs he saw the gold curls in her hair and that starry look in her eyes
And I saw the way she kissed him for he'd been gone a long time

And the romance of life makes itself seen tonight down on Cannon Street
Boys calling up to girls in their windows like drunken Romeos they meet defeat
And Johnnie listens to them and remembers back when he was so golden at that age
But he's just drinkin' his life away now
Can't seem to win the race
It's such a hard pace to keep up with these days


Johnnie grew up on the Myers Farm some misty years ago
And as a young boy he got a hurt in his heart he never wanted to show
But the day he met Jess she took that mess it met it's match in her eyes
And the fear that once had gripped him so tight fell by the wayside
So this mornin' for fun they got up with the sun down to the beach they did ride
And I saw the way she held him in the sand like she'd known him her whole life

And the poetry of life writes itself out tonight down on Cannon Street
Girls callin' down to boys from their windows like fair Juliets in this heat
And Jess listens to them and remembers back when she was so golden at that age
But she's just wishin' her life away now
Can't seem to win the race
It's such a hard pace to keep up with these days


Now Jess is sittin' on her bed thinkin' something complex when Johnnie bursts through the door
And he's fallin' down drunk at her feet and he's bleedin' all over her floor
He says I done something tonight I know ain't right and I'm gonna have to pay for
And I don't know what the future might bring but I know what it has in store
So meet me down on the block if ya still wanna give me a shot but right now I gotta go and settle this score
And I saw the way she hugged him like she knew when she let go she wouldn't ever hold him no more

And the tragedy of life plays itself out tonight down on Cannon Street
And them boys up the block they'll be waitin' for us layin' low in the backseat
And Johnnie listens to me as I lay out the scene for this whole world is our stage
But we're just dreamin' our lives away now
Can't seem to win the race
It's such a hard pace to keep up with these days

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from Zephyr (LP), released October 10, 2019

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Tracking through cinematic tales of heartache, love and loss while bouncing between genres from 50’s rock and roll to post-punk to classic country, Gold Light becomes a catchall for Chang’s prismatic take on American music.

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