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The fences on our street are old and leaning
like they were never meant to stand so tall
The alley cats take hostages and ransom
The neighbours stole some firewood last night
Oh the garbage cans are rolling like the river
I wonder if I've finally given up

On the chance that all the good is hidden under
a clever guise of privacy and blame
Or maybe just a momentary falter
from this temporary vantage point

We built this house out of scraps of wood
so we wouldn't feel quite so broke
We'll plant a seed where you looked at me and said
"The things that set you free are grace and hope"

We built these walls out of scraps of wood
and some plaster to cover our mistakes
Take a chance with me and linger 'til the days are bent and withered
Be my bones, honey, take my heart

Listen to the rumble of the trains in the yard
Listen for the sound of the way we are
Take slow breath as we move around
It's a hard time living this hand to mouth
Sometimes we get it just we fall apart
Sometimes we fake it just to get a jump start
Let your feet fall hard
Let it fall apart

If you give me an hour I'll take the doors off all the hinges,
melt down all the knobs, and rusted locks
forge a thousand shiny nails and rebuild all the fissures so they
bend a little more than we can break

(chorus)

We built these walls from scraps of wood
So we wouldn’t feel quite so broke
Take a chance with me and linger ‘til the days are bent and withered
Be my bones, honey, take my heart

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from Thunder Amongst Us, released August 7, 2015

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Heartbeat City Winnipeg, Manitoba

Standing amid a cozy mess of instruments, Heartbeat City weaves a patch-work quilt of honest, stripped-down, city ballads that seem strangely comforting. From Ian's voice soaring above delicate chimes of guitar, to the subtle soothing strength of the tactful blend of rhythm and melody, they move listeners. ... more

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