Through the Bluffs

by Jenna & the Janes

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went for a walk through the bluffs like we used to do
was the first time that I tried to talk to you
through the birds, through the leaves, through the buds coming through
said I'm sorry for not coming home if you needed me to
everyone said there was nothing else I can do
but it haunts me at night and I'm sure it might haunt me forever

we're cleaning out your old house
toss anything you can do without
cause she's moving on
yeah she's moving on
pictures on the wall that meant so much to you
I could not throw them out give them to someone new
strangers who will look at them
and see something different

Shane and I faced your stuff we had packed away
68 years of life thrown out in a day
found a folder you kept
every paper, every card, every play
Christmas cards sent to Maga when you closed on the house
but the strangest thing I could not figure out
kept staring at your old resume with the number I can't call

we're cleaning out your hold house
toss anything you can do without
cause they're moving on
yeah they're moving on
pictures on the wall that meant so much to you
I could not throw them out give them to someone new
someone who will look at them
and see something different

and as I walked through the bluffs
man I wanted to run
sat Indian style lookin up at the sun
as I promised you I will live as best I can
that we'll take care of mom and I'll take care of myself
stop choosing these men that are dumb as hell
follow my dreams just like you taught us to do

yeah we're cleaning out our hold house
toss anything you can do without
cause we're moving on
yeah we're moving on
pictures on the wall that meant so much to you
I could not throw them out give them to someone new
strangers who will look at them
and see something different

credits

released December 15, 2021
Jenna Smith - Vocals
Kenny Florence - Guitars, organ, vocals
Michael Sanders - Bass, vocals
John Stallings - Drums
Polina Kermesh - Cello

Music and words by Jenna Smith
Produced by Kenny Florence
Recorded at Power Station in NYC
Engineered & mixed by Neal Shaw
Mastered by Dan Millice

Assistant engineers: Nikki Grande, Ben Miller
Additional tracking by Josh Liebman at Moon Recording
Special thanks to Ian Kagey
Cover by Sadie Starnes

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