By the Sea

from Hummingbird by Clay

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The river’s flowing out of the limit of my control.
The levees must have been about a thousand years old.
So much of the river bank has been over took,
That those who come later won’t know where it stood

And I, oh I, I can’t see the other side

The folks before me knew that this day would come.
Living in the fear of one day over-run
We were all assured by the good men of this town
That would stand together and protect the solid ground

And I, oh I, I think I will drown.

No matter how hard we tried,
The waves would not die.
And at the end of the day there was no one in sight
Except for me

And I was taken over by the sea.

A distant river bank was what my future could hold.
One with a couple of caves so I wouldn’t get cold
Even though I’d never been there, you know I wanted to go
The tears and rips all over me that I thought it could sow

Just as the bank drew near, water came over my head
And there I heard every word it wanted said
The fight alone could kill, it could kill any man
But he who can ride the wave would soon rule the land

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from Hummingbird, released August 21, 2015

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Clay Lincoln, Nebraska

Clay is a Lincoln, Nebraska based acoustic trio. The band has been playing Lincoln and Kansas City, MO since 2012. Members include: Kelly Clay - Vocals, Violin
Mitch Benson - Vocals, Guitar
Ian Wright - Vocals, Bass

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