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No Moss On This Stone

by Keely Burn

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From the upcoming EP, Never Stuck In One Place, "No Moss On This Stone" is a fanciful travelogue inspired by a drive through the cornfields of Pennsylvania.

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I don't make friends easy
I don't know what to say
At the first sign of kindness
I just turn away
And I'm so used to leaving
That I never unpack
I just pick up the pieces
And I don't look back

I could have had a life of ease
But what I have is rarely what I need

Home is where the heart is, but my heart wants to fly
And the road unfolds beneath this Pennsylvania sky
And I can't find a reason not to roam
There's no moss on this stone
No moss on this stone

Every day I am woken
By the birds in the trees
And the brook with its babbling
Keeps me company
I am safe in my travels
Never stuck in one place
Knapsack on my shoulder
And the sun on my face

Don't need a place to hang my hat
'Cause when I tried, it just slid off the rack

Home is where the heart is, but my heart wants to fly
And the road unfolds beneath this Pennsylvania sky
And I can't find a reason not to roam
There's no moss on this stone
No moss on this stone

Can't call me a runaway if I didn't run
Can't say I'm homesick if I don't have one
A roof over my head keeps me confined
And my mind's always seeking exit signs

Some may speak of a warm hearth
And a welcome-home kiss
But since I never had that
There is nothing to miss
So if you're feeling restless
Lace the boots on your feet
How the open gate beckons!
Don't the roses smell sweet?

Home is where the heart is, but my heart wants to fly
And the road unfolds beneath this Pennsylvania sky
And I can't find a reason not to roam
There's no moss on this stone
No moss on this stone
I'm not going home
There's no moss on this stone

credits

released June 12, 2023
Keely Burn: lead vocals, organ
Ryan Irby: guitar
Doc Thomas: bass
Alonzo Jefferson: drums
Eliza Frances: backing vocals

Written by Keely Burn

Recorded at Sound of Music Studios, 2022

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Keely Burn Richmond, Virginia

A song-poet from outer space (or Virginia, if you want to get technical). Folk-pop with a love for vocal harmonies and ukuleles. New EP out now!

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