Watching News

by Jenna & the Janes

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lyrics

back home again for the first time, first time that you are not there
drive past your house off the belt line
the one where we stayed for a few too many years

if I could still walk in what would I find
push open the screen door and see you
watching the news passing the time
say, "wanna go for a walk or grab a bite?"
you say, "let's go"
put on your old hat, we go for a drive

and I try, I try to fight what I can't control
do my best to understand what I don't know
watch the cars passing by, red and yellow lights

move my attention to you
travel across the Atlantic
maybe a little too soon
step off the bus and you're there waiting for me
like I knew you would
you say let's be friends like you think you should

and I try, I try to fight what I can't control
do my best to understand what I don't know
watch the tide come up just close enough to my feet

and I could fly twice around this whole world looking for you
drive myself insane but that ain't what you'd what me to do

yeah I try, I try to fight what I can't control
do my best to understand what I'll never know
watch the tide come up just close enough to my feet

if I could still walk in what would I find
push open the screen door and see you
watching the news passing the time

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released April 15, 2020
Music and lyrics by Jenna Smith
Produced by Kenny Florence
Recorded at Power Station in New York City
Engineered by Neal Shaw
Assistant engineers: Nikki Grande, Ben Miller
Additional tracking at Moon Recording in Brooklyn, engineered by Josh Liebman
Mixed by Neal Shaw
Mastered by Dan Millice
Cover by Sadie Starnes

Jenna Smith - Vocals
Kenny Florence - Guitars, organ, vocals
Michael Sanders - Bass, piano, vocals
John Stallings - Drums, percussion

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