Hold On Callie

from You're Soaking In It by Rule of Thumb

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i can see her standing there
she's digging at the ground, ground, ground
she's pulling up a fist of sand
and throwing it around and 'round

over by the fence
a boy is standing with his collar turned
the whisper of the bitter wind
and this is all he's ever learned

hold on callie
hold on callie through the night
the wind comes screaming
you know it'll be alright
hold on callie
hold on callie through the night
the rain comes streaming through the crack in the moon tonight

twenty years beyond the sandbox
she has learned to mind the bell
until she turns the corner
and she stares deep down into the well

pulling up a bucket full of sodden leaves and memories
the dirt beneath her fingernails
the mud that colors all she sees

follow me down
to the hollow of my mind
follow me down to the sea
oh callie
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from You're Soaking In It, released September 1, 1993
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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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