Jessie had been searching all her life for something new
Flying through a cloud to get a better view
She always loved Elvis and Memphis too
But when she got to Graceland well she didn't like the view
The world's laughing at me
From sea to shining sea
Is this how it's gonna' be
I feel the walls closing in on me
And tell me what would you do, if it was you?
Her search had led her to the land of gold and hope
Trying to hold on to the end of her rope
So she flew through a cloud to find something new
Touched down in Johannesburg and met Elvis at the Zoo
The world's laughing at me
From sea to shining sea
Is this how it's gonna' be
I feel the walls closing in on me
And tell me what would you do, if it was you?
Jessie had been searching all her life for something true
But flying through the clouds sometimes obscures your view
She always loved Elvis and Memphis too
She thought she had it figured out, but she didn't have a clue
The world's laughing at me
From sea to shining sea
Is this how it's gonna' be
I feel the walls closing in on me
And tell me what would you do, if it was you?
credits
from The Swiftest Hours,
released November 22, 2022
Players:
Ahren Buchheister - Electric guitars
Daniel Choynowski - Bass
Chris Voxakis - Acoustic guitar, Lead vocal
Erin Murphy Snedecor - Cello
Aaron Malone - Violin
Jason Butcher
Seth Kallick - Backing vocals
Rachel Robison
Written by Chris Voxakis
String arrangement by Erin Murphy Snedecor
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