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Not Alone

from Delivered by Mark Erelli

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There is a mist on the mountain
After a deep green summer rain
The highway is steaming
And the tires seem to whisper your name
As I blow by the crows
Picking through the new mown fields
I know I'm not alone
But that's the way it feels

Small town Sunday morning
And the children all dressed up for church
The bells are a-ringin'
And I'm a-thinkin' for whatever it's worth
That I might find some comfort
If I could just learn how to kneel
I know I'm not alone
But that's the way it feels

By the ocean in motion
I'm hopelessly hypnotized
It's just wave upon wave
As blue as my true love's eyes
Til the sun clouds over
And the water turns the color of steel
I know I'm not alone
But loneliness feels so real

Every leaf on the cottonwood trees
Is trembling in the wind
I'm down by the river
Waiting for the evening rise to begin
My sorrow's turning over
As slowly as an old mill wheel
You let enough time go by
And all wounds eventually heal

In the concrete canyons of the city
In the falling dark
Neon heart beating
And the streetlights drown out the stars
Am I waiting on salvation
Or just singing for my next meal
Oh it's either feast or it's famine
And it's all just a part of the deal

Every atom in my body is shaking
Like I've just seen a ghost
I've got big dreams baby
And I ain't afraid to gamble with what I love most
But I'm coming home tomorrow
If I have to beg, borrow or steal
I know I'm not alone
I know I'm not alone
I know I'm not alone
But that's the way it feels

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Mark Erelli - vocals, harmonica, acoustic guitar
Zack Hickman - upright bass
Liam Hurley - drums

Matt Douglass - alto & baritone sax
Sam Kassirer - piano, organ
Alec Spiegelman - bass clarinet

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from Delivered, released September 16, 2008
written by Mark Erelli (Hillbilly Pilgrim Music/ASCAP)

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"You know those artists who release a great first record and then have enormous trouble following it up with anything as interesting? Yeah, that’s not Mark Erelli." -Red Line Roots

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