Whippoorwill

from Whippoorwill by The Sure Things

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lyrics

I can hear the whippoorwill sing
At this time of year their voices ring
Long before the break of morning light
In the middle of the night

I came here because I love the sound
So much nicer than it was in town
With the coyotes and fireflies
We could watch the world go by

I don't want to leave
It's too soon to say goodbye
But if that choice were made for me
There'd be no tears to cry

Maybe later when my time has come
I'll come back and sit here in the sun
And you'll hear me in a gentle breeze
And the buzzin' of the bees

Whippoorwill, oh whippoorwill
Oh whippoorwill
Won't you fly away home

I can hear the whippoorwill sing
At this time of year their voices ring
Long before the break of morning light
In the middle of the night

credits

from Whippoorwill, released April 16, 2021
"Whippoorwill" is performed by The Sure Things:
Dan Gordon — Vocals and Acoustic Guitar
Dani Nash — Drums and Backing Vocals
Ty "Scoop" Trumbull — Banjo
Martin "Nifty" Crawford — Lap Steel
Sean "Boxcar" Beresford — Electric Guitar
Adam Poot "The Boot" — Piano
Fiona Stewart — Fiddle
Joe Ernewein — Bass

Written by Dan Gordon and arranged by The Sure Things
Recorded at Union Sound Company, September 2019
Engineering by Alex “Shakey” Gamble
Assistant engineering by Darren McGill
Mixed at The Hive by Alex "Shakey" Gamble

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