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Little Bird

from Sleeping Bear by Gayle Skidmore

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"Little Bird" proves Steve Martin wrong that you can't play a sad song on the banjo. Haunting and melancholy, this banjo ballad blends vibraphone, kalimba, heavy strings, and vocals sung through a Leslie amp to create a moody vibe that would make even Steve Martin feel gloomy.

lyrics

Unlock the cage of these ribs
Let out what's within me now
Un-sew the seams of my heart
And let all the hurt fall out

Sing, little bird
Let all your words
Reverberate here in my soul
With each tiny seed
You sow what I need
You are carefully making me whole

Suture the wound deep within
And let it begin to mend
Give me a needle and thread
I'll sew back together the rend in my head

Sing, little bird
Let all your words
Reverberate here in my soul
With each tiny seed
You sow what I need
You are carefully making me whole

I'll incline my ear to your lips
You'll whisper a kiss
I know that I need you

I will open my tightly closed fists
You'll give what I've missed

I know that I need to sing

Sing, little bird
Let all your words
Reverberate here in my soul
With each tiny seed
You sow what I need
You are carefully making me whole

credits

from Sleeping Bear, released September 15, 2013
Gayle Skidmore: Vox, banjo, kalimba, vibraphone, piano
Darren Plies: Tasty Bass
Brian Cantrell: Drums of Wonder
7 violinists and 3 cellists who wish to remain anonymous.
Arrangements by Gayle Skidmore and Ben Moore. Edited and conducted by Chris Fulford-Brown.

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Gayle Skidmore Amsterdam, Netherlands

Seven-time San Diego Music Award nominee Gayle Skidmore has written over 2000 songs since she began songwriting at the age of 8. She just won Best Pop in the 2015 San Diego Music awards, and her latest album and coloring book, “Sleeping Bear,” won Best Pop Album in 2014. She won Best Singer-Songwriter in the 2013 San Diego Music Awards, and her song "Paper Box" was featured on HBO's "Looking." ... more

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