Riding with the Wind

from Raven Hotel by Matt Harlan

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lyrics

Riding with the wind
Sleeping in the clouds
Thinking that the whole world stops when you roll your windows down
Climbing through the trees
Hanging on a limb
Tracing every old address ‘til you find yourself again
Riding with the wind

Bleeding with the hearts
Singing to the choir
Staring down a loaded gun like some white dove on the wire
Talking with the ghosts
Spinning on the page
Floating through the friendly fire and the white lights of the stage

Then time stands still
Your heart beats slow
That familiar chill
When it’s time to go

Flagging down a car
Living on the wing
Chasing every broke down dream like the past don’t mean a thing
Laughing at the sun
Dancing in the light
Going where the sidewalk ends and the dead flames reignite
Riding with the wind
Riding with the wind

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from Raven Hotel, released June 24, 2014

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Matt Harlan Houston, Texas

Matt Harlan is a troubadour of the first degree, bringing songs of bus-stops, coffee-shops and lives overlooked to stages across his home-state of Texas, the USA and Europe. His expressive vocals recall Chris Smither and Chris Knight, shading his poignant songs with soaring heart and aching grit. ... more

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