MORE ALIVE THAN ME     lyrics and music © by Mike Dampf 2024
Mandolin, Percussion & Vocals - Becky Sora; Violin - Kasandra Sharpe; Bass - David Leadbitter

The moon floats upon the bay
hope and woodsmoke drift away
I tried, but I can't chart
a path to Emma's heart
Is she happy, is she mad
why so restless, then so sad
blossoms falling from the trees
can bring her to her knees

She loves Thomson and how he died's a mystery
Tommy's legend is alive it's Emma
who won't survive his memory
to her he's more alive than me

Just 8 letters, just 3 words
just as if she never heard
they say his watch stopped at 12:14
his borrowed time is all I've been

What can you say to someone who won't come down
She lives and breathes in his painted trees
so high she can't see the ground
see the ground

Guess I'll pack up, catch a train
maybe Chatham, home again
Algonquin's a picture come the fall
but I'm feeling bad about it all

Just 8 letters, just 3 words

More Alive Than Me

Writing songs and kitchen party playing with my many musical friends ... pretty much sums it up.