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Rolling Hills

from Sapling by W.C. Beck

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lyrics

when I was young
the rolling hills I’m from
like sleeping giants lay
under skies that stretched for days

I grew up quick
and filled my mind with all that fit
‘til I felt my skin change
into something strange and slick

for the summer had turned to fall
and my pond had grown too small
and I knew it was time to heed
the wild river’s call

so I swam west
to where the rivers come to rest
at the mouth of a beach
where the sky falls in sheets

and I grew up there
though it felt like growing old
for the current is fast and deep
so the water is always cold

and as autumn reached its end
I felt my scales change to fin
and I learned
oh what it means
to start again

chorus:
and oh the days grow long
as I think about how far I’ve gone
‘cause it’s a morning sky on fire
or a night alone
when that old song
takes me back home
‘cause running around ain’t forever
just make sure that you don’t stay too long

now all that I am
ever was or may become
is a part of those hills
that I swam like hell from

for that’s where my dreams
hung upon the moonbeams
and I suppose I’ll get there someday
but it’s always upstream

and as winter melts away
I see my pond lies just the same
and I know that deep below my skin
something has changed

chorus

credits

from Sapling, released March 2, 2012
W.C. Beck—lead vocals, acoustic guitar, Nashville guitar, percussion
Jen Beck—harmony vocals
Ryan Spellman—drums
Jesse Bates—bass, mandolin, pedal steel

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W.C. Beck is an itinerant singer/songwriter from KS who now calls New York home after long stints in Portland, OR and Paris, France. Beck’s songs span from indie folk to classic country and tell of the American heartland and a forgotten epoch. With catchy melodies and sophisticated compositions, most songs find their depth in the personal, moving narrative. ... more

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