Wish You Well

from Cathedrals by Phil Pickens

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WISH YOU WELL

Well I knew when I saw the headlights
in the rearview hanging a right
you needed a mile for your thoughts
but you kept driving, on driving north
and I didn't know you cared for the snow
Didn't know you felt out of control
Didn't know you had to touch
the sun before you had enough
and I wish you well, but goddamn

No place to run, no place to hide
your midlife crisis at 25
and you can’t stop the demons inside
you cant stop them no, you cant stop them so
you fall to your knees for the first time to pray
you say dear god whatcha got planned today
cause i can’t stop you, I can’t stop you
and I wish you well, but goddamn

So I tore down the pictures
Took a walk in the rain
trying to get my mind straight again
these younger days are hard to explain
but i’ll be okay when the story gets changed
cause I can’t stop you, cant stop you
can’t stop you no, can’t stop you so
I wish you well, but goddamn

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from Cathedrals, released October 13, 2017
*Produced, Recorded, and Mixed by James Frazee (My Morning Jacket, The Hold Steady, Sharon Van Etten, Anthony da Costa)

*Mastered by Dominick Maita (Loudon Wainwright III, Herbie Hancock, Billy Joel)

THE BAND (The Astronauts)
Justin Aaronson - Drums
Daniel Kwiatkowski - Guitars
David Paarlberg - Keys
Phil Pickens - Piano, Vocals
Richard Thieriot - Bass

Featuring:
James Frazee - Additional Guitars and Percussion

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Crooner Folk Rock. Southern Gentleman Takes Manhattan.

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