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People like us we play with a heavy balloon
Keep it up to keep the devil at bay but it always falls way too soon
People like us we play with a heavy balloon
We keep it up to keep the devil at bay but it always falls way too soon
People like us we play with a heavy balloon
We keep it up to keep the devil at bay but it always falls way too soon
I spread like strawberries
I climb like peas and beans
I've been sucking it in so long
That I'm bursting at the seams
I spread like strawberries
I climb like peas and beans
I've been sucking it in so long
That I'm bursting at the seams
In the middle of the day
Like the sun, but that Saharan one, it's staring me down
Forcing all forms of life inside of me to retreat underground
It grows relentless like the teeth of a rat
It's just to keep on gnawing at me
It constricts like a ball on a hose
Nothing flows, so the pressure grows instead of the sea
People like us get so heavy and so lost sometimes
So lost and so heavy that the bottom is the only place that we can find
We get dragged down, down to the same spot enough times in a row
The bottom begins to feel like the only safe place that you know
But you know what
I spread like strawberries
I climb like peas and beans
I've been sucking it in so long
That I'm bursting at the seams
I spread like strawberries
I climb like peas and beans
I've been sucking it in so long
That I'm bursting at the seams
I spread like strawberries
I climb like peas and beans
I spread like strawberries
I climb like peas and beans
I spread like strawberries
I climb like peas and beans
And I'm bursting at the seams
I spread like strawberries
I climb like peas and beans
supported by 101 fans who also own “Heavy Balloon”
The best I've heard from Steve Earle in a while. The songs have a subtler, earthier tone, tastefully rendered in authentic sounding country/blues/bluegrass stylings. 'J.T' reminds of earlier records like 'Feel Alright' or 'Train a Comin'.
Deep grief, love and compassion is felt on the final track, the only composition from Steve, seemingly written for his son. The rest, composed by JT, do confirm what a great songwriter he really was. tideracer
supported by 100 fans who also own “Heavy Balloon”
Familiar lullabies for children or adults, performed and recorded at a very high standard. Would also appeal to listeners who like showtunes and standards. Art Fin
Wonderful... some of Hiatt's best songs are here. I've been a fan since Riding with the King. This is gloriously played, too. What a band. anthonytoner
A vibrant vision of "Central Americana" from the Costa Rica-based artist, blending heartland devotionals with playful Tropicália grooves. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 27, 2022
This New Haven duo write bright and emotionally resonant folk music where sweeping strings elevate gorgeous melodies. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 23, 2021
Just a warm, easy listen. The love for the songs is apparent. Takes me back to days spent working on my car in the driveway in SoCal. Hope they do another one cause I'm gonna wear this on out. Aloha beauishere