The Year of the Wrecking Ball

from Gently as I Go by Caroline Cotter

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The Year of The Wrecking Ball

Open the door to the old brick house, I feel the floorboards smile
carpets worn thin from secrets stuffed in, there’s only so much you can hide
down through the hallway, dinosaur bones and bald tires
these ceilings feel low or maybe I’ve grown, whispers of my anthem get louder

sing hallelujah
sing to the holes in the walls
sing for the light through the broken windows
and the year of the wrecking ball

walls papered with blues and greens, fade to yellowish grey
some things will never leave and others never could stay
inside the bedroom, I hear her still on the phone
33 years of pleading God, please don’t leave me alone

she sings hallelujah
sings to the holes in the walls
sings for the light through the broken windows
and the year of the wrecking ball

out in the garden the rose bush is tangled around the weathered wood fence
the gate to the sidewalk leads me out to our names scratched in the cement
kids are still jumping rope and the ginkgo is still dropping bombs
my sister’s piano drowns out the sound of all of us singing along

we sing hallelujah
sing to the holes in the walls
sing for the light through the broken windows
and the year of the wrecking ball

sing hallelujah
sing to the holes in the walls
sing for the light through the broken windows
and the year of the wrecking ball

credits

from Gently as I Go, released August 18, 2023
Vocals and guitar: Caroline Cotter
Drums: Sean Trischka
Upright Bass: Dandy McDowell
Vocal Harmonies: Emily Mure
Electric Guitar: Jefferson Hamer

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Caroline Cotter Portland, Maine

Throughout the years, Caroline Cotter has found a true home on the road and on diverse musical stages internationally, with audiences captivated by her vulnerable vocal quality which belies her insightful and award-winning songwriting. ”Gently as I Go,” to be released in August 2023, explores connection, empowerment, love, life, death, nostalgia, growing up, loss and gratitude. ... more

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