Count the Rings

by The Accidentals

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VERSE 1
I’m packing the car and then I’m leaving
I’m giving myself some time for grieving
Gonna take a drive to Tennessee to heal the broken parts of me
Gonna try to find out what I want and what I need

CHORUS
Shadows tend to grow when I’m all alone
Every ringing phone, I let it hang like smoke
Truth is like a little pill, deep down I know
It’s hard to swallow, sometimes I’d rather choke
If what I want is always out of reach, it’s cause I let it waste away in me
Cut me down and count the rings

VERSE 2
I haven’t forgotten what’s behind me
A mountain of things that need forgiving
But every time I try to turn around, I know I’m letting myself down
So I’m following the signs that guide me to the next town

CHORUS
Shadows tend to grow when I’m all alone
Every ringing phone, I let it hang like smoke
Truth is like a little pill, deep down I know
It’s hard to swallow, sometimes I’d rather choke
If what I want is always out of reach, it’s cause I let it waste away in me
Cut me down and count the rings

BRIDGE
I’m tired of waiting for a reason (chance to be)
I’m ready for something to believe in (a different dream)
Cause even in my sleep I feel the change coming
I know I can’t erase it, I know I’ve gotta chase it

CHORUS
Shadows tend to grow when I’m all alone
Every ringing phone, I let it hang like smoke
Truth is like a little pill, deep down I know
It’s hard to swallow, sometimes I’d rather choke
If what I want is always out of reach, it’s cause I let it waste away in me
Cut me down and count the rings
Cut me down and count the rings
Cut me down and count the rings

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released September 17, 2021
Written by: Sav Buist
Arranged by: Sav Buist, Katie Larson, Michael Dause
Produced by: Sav Buist, Katie Larson, Michael Dause
Engineered by: Sav Buist, Katie Larson, Michael Dause
Mixed by: Michael Dause
Mastered by: Richard Dodd
Recorded at: Cedar House Studios, Cedar MI
Performers:
Sav Buist - lead vocals, electric guitar, electric bass, electric violin, acoustic violin
Katie Larson - harmony vocals, electric guitar, baritone guitar
Michael Dause - harmony vocals, drums

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