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Poughkeepsie

from Trampoline by Sara O'Brien

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I thought I’d go up Poughkeepsie
Look out o’er the Hudson
And I’d throw my body to the river
I’d know no more sorrow
I’d fly like the sparrow
And I’d ride on the backs of the angels tonight

I’d ride on the backs of the angels tonight
I’d take to the skies with all of my might
No more drowning in my sorrow
No more drowning in my fright
I’ll just ride on the backs of the angels tonight

There are those who know sorrow
And those who must borrow
And there are those whose lot in life is sweet
While I’m drunk on self pity
Scorned all that’s been given me
I would drink from a bottle labeled sure defeat

I’d ride on the backs of the angels tonight
I’d take to the skies with all of my might
No more drowning in my sorrow
No more drowning in my fright
I’ll just ride on the backs of the angels tonight

Then the skies, they fell open
And my eyes were open
To a world of hope, falling at my feet
Now I have no more or less than anyone else has
What I have, is a gift of life I can’t replace

So I’ll go up Poughkeepsie
Look out o’er the Hudson
And I’ll throw my worries to the river
Now I still,
I still know sorrow
But I can fly like the sparrow and
I’ll ride on the backs of the angels
Each night

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from Trampoline, released August 1, 2005
Words and music by Karen Berquist/Over the Rhine

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