Wild Accusations

from Picardy by Ben Smith

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lyrics

When I was a young
I held my words close to the vest
and practiced every line

All of them cued up and waited
for the right time

But when I saw you
nouns made way for verbs
and the huddled up like birds around the house

And when you looked back
the words took flight
struck out for the night
and hastened on

and they made wild accusations

later that night
they found shelter
atop a white pine

the house below
still is shuttered
nothing uttered there for so long

but if you and me
find the stone, find the key
it's ours until we die

I'll carry you right up the stairs, girl
and pull down the blinds

and we'll make wild accusations

black an blue can turn shiny and new
in a room with view for a while

birds and words will sing in thirds
their song will carry on for miles

I'm sure the sunlight will confess
and profess and confess, shining through your dress on the line

But I'm done with these beautiful guesses
now that you're mine

and we'll make wild accusations

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from Picardy, released September 4, 2018
Ben Smith -- vocals, guitar
Tim Celfo -- bass
Brad Hinton -- guitar, lap steel
Sean Hoots -- guitar
Matt Magarahan -- drums

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Ben Smith West Chester, Pennsylvania

West Chester, PA songwriter Ben Smith's songs sound good in both your front parlor and your back barroom---all Tin Pan Alley piano and a fading choirboy voice.

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