once upon a different time
 
took a long walk in the woods
made my way down to the sea
listened to the water and the wind
whisper their secrets 
 
up here on the coast of alaska
you keep your eyes open wide
there is a stillness in the air
there are treasures in the tide
 
walking down the beach
the only soul for miles around
just me and this crazy crow
who says he's California bound
later in the year when the sky turns grey
later in the year when the geese are gone
when the mountain slides behind the clouds
and the winter sings its icy song
later in the year
when my friends have flown
and the lonely runs so deep
it's dark as darkness gets
the sun is fast asleep
 
i don't want to stay here (said the crow)
i'm losing my way here (said the crow)
everyone's leaving
everyone's leaving
 
once upon a different time
i'd have stayed forever
listening to the thundering sea
searching for my treasures
and when i'd find that perfect shell
i'd lay it down beside her
and we would sit in silent prayer
waiting on winter
 
later in the year when the sky turns grey
later in the year when the geese are gone
when the mountain slides behind the clouds
and the winter sings its icy song
later in the year
when my friends have flown
and the lonely runs so deep
it's dark as darkness gets
the sun is fast asleep
 
i don't want to stay here (said the crow)
i'm losing my way here (said the crow)
everyone's leaving
everyone's leaving
 
i don't want to stay here
ii don't want to stay here
i don't want to stay here
 
took a long walk in the woods
wound up sitting by the sea
with a black crow and a white shell
a black crow and a white shell
a black crow and a white shell
 

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jaime – bouzouki & vocals
ben wright – acoustic guitar
jason crosby – hammond organ
sam armstrong zickefoose – banjo
josh martin – upright bass
mark clark - drums
jono manson – electric guitar
david berkeley – vocals
melissa greener - vocals