Sleepers' Night Railway

from Wrecked till Further Notice by LYD

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lyrics

Momma I can scared
To close my eyes
The eyes of my bear
Won't glitter as bright
I don't think he'll see
What I see at night
And he can't protect me
If it's outside his dark furred sight

So at midnight I climb down
Through the floorboards
Sink deep
To the Sleepers' Night Railway
That charters your sleep
Its carriages grey
The rails coated in algae

Momma one dream
Was filled with pale lights
The air was choked
With a stranger's cry
His face was like yours
But not yours his fright
With trembling hands
He clutched at his fading life

So at midnight I climbed down
Through the floorboards
Sank deep
The Sleepers' Night Railway
Had left without me
My heart a cold grey
My bones coated in algae
No lights on my journey
For dead are the stars in the bay

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from Wrecked till Further Notice, released September 1, 2013
Patrick Chng - Sound Production
Kevin Mathews - Keyboard

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LYD Lawrence, Kansas

With their smoky vocals and haunting melodies, Lyd dives into the darker side of storytelling. From heartbroken ghosts to monsters in the dark, the Asian-American singer-songwriter delivers a mix of blues and folk. It is an irreverent celebration dedicated to all the shades of grief, lust, and rage. ... more

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