Eight Day Clock

from Live from Strange Earth by The Whags

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Late last night I came home
I was worn down by the mile
I was half asleep
So damn weak
But I knew I had a hill to climb

Good luck couldn't find me
So I put on a winning smile
I was stuck in the snow
Halfway to Reno
When I thought I heard an old sweet chime

Out on a country porch
I saw a Greta Garbo stare
I didn't hear her speak
But that elusive mystique
Man it made me lose my mind

Inside she waved me
And she put a clover in my hair
She kissed my cheek
Then started to speak
But then I heard a clock strike nine

Some nights I ask myself why
She loved that hour bell
Like a lullaby
Wind it and forget
Never lost track of time yet
Years and years of cheap talk
And I still hear
Her eight day clock

She eyed the mantle
And pointed to the granddaddy clock
She had tears in her eyes
So I thought it unwise
To look into their sea blue sky

I asked how she made it tick
And she looked at me with shock
Why it goes for eight days
And on the hour it plays
The sweetest song you've ever heard
A melody that makes the angels cry

Some nights I ask myself why
She loved that hour bell
Like a lullaby
Wind it and forget
Never lost track of time yet
Years and years of cheap talk
And I still hear
Her eight day clock

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from Live from Strange Earth, released December 9, 2022

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The Whags Seattle, Washington

The Whags are an "Americana Jam" band from Seattle, WA. Their open-ended approach to Americana, funk, and sunshine pop provides many musical tethers throughout their sweeping live shows and wide ranging recorded material. Their debut full-length album, "Routine for Now" is out April 7. ... more

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