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Evergreen

from Fade to Buzz by Rule of Thumb

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picture this, if you can
and i’m sure you can
a family sitting ‘round
a fresh cut evergreen
exchanging pleasantries and smiles
and gifts they can’t afford

now you’ve got the picture
would you care to hear the soundtrack?
can you stand it loud?
distorted four-part harmony
a disenchanted chord

a sump pump in the basement
saves a lifetime’s clutch of ornaments
that used to hang and shine
abandoned like the pretense all is fine

gather when they must
you can trust the talk revolves around
the memory of a time
when children didn’t speak their piece of mind

picture this, if you can
and i know you can
a family sitting round
a family sitting down
a family spinning down

and yes, they all seem so very happy
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from Fade to Buzz, released April 1, 2007
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lyrics and music by john parsons

© mumble orchard music ASCAP

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Rule of Thumb San Francisco, California

A now-defunct San Francisco quartet that bridged the alt-roots and indie-rock worlds through memorable melodies, literate lyrics, and non-traditional song structures.

Over the course of four albums, Rule of Thumb created what listen.com called "Multi-faceted, near-flawless gems of catchy, yet uncompromising pop. Rule of Thumb's music is smart, beautifully produced, and scintillates with wit."
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