Dry Land

from Gutbucket by Nathaniel T. Lesser

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Years ago there was a man, took my mother by the hand.
Sowed his seed and left dry land
She woke up and he'd come and gone
Nine month later I came along.

She dropped his letter and stood there.
Took a drink, then chewed her hair.
Cursed his name into the air.
Closed her eyes and stood her ground,
As the earth went spinning round

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While tides were turning and the endless waves turn over
In a submarine beneath the stormy seas.
He thought himself something of a rover,
Who could never spend too much time on dry land.

The quartermaster disembarked,
wandered streets of Shanghai after dark.
Got a tattoo of a shark on his pasty, white skin.
Showed the tracks of where he'd been.

In the dark, he never saw the knife,
Nor the eyes of the man who took his life,
As his last words vanished in the night

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from Gutbucket, released January 1, 2015
N.T. Lesser: Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Percussion

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Nathaniel T. Lesser Portland, Maine

N.T. has been writing and recording music since he was 12, when he would quietly sing and play into a handheld tape recorder like he was keeping a secret. Since then he has been sharing. The Portland Press Herald says, “Whale Songs for Beginners is a quirky, little record. As it happens, it’s also a good record, with a heartfelt earnestness that belies its DIY aesthetic.” Take a listen! ... more

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