Old Wives' Tales was carefully written as an album, rather than a collection of singles by Tim Mudd and curated with the help of For Strangers & Wardens. Each of the 12 tracks were chosen to represent a typical set-order from the quintet's live performances between 2008-2013. 

Stars

Mankind

Holding On

Sounds Like Rain

Old Wives Tales

As I step around the puddles illuminated by the light 
A chill rests in the air that fills this glowing yuletide night 
Flush faces hauling shopping sacks weave in between each store
Frantic to remember every wish and hopeful thought 

As I hold on to my own standing miles and miles away 
Remembering each past yet ever-present Christmas day 
As once within this year of days filled up with fear and ill 
A candle burns in every heart for a future of goodwill 

Each little face seems so perplexed by naughty, nice and greed 
As patient girls in secret hope their man will find one knee 
Each husband hopes he can outdo the sum of years before 
As elder folk hold on in hope of smiles that keep them warm 

As I hold on to my own standing miles and miles away 
Remembering each past yet ever-present Christmas day 
As once within this year of days filled up with fear and ill 
A candle burns in every heart for a future of goodwill 

Whether you’ re alone and cold or wrapped in joy and love 
Raise a silent stare for those who never loved enough 
Those whom distance separates the one’ s who’ s paths moved on 
The one’ s we love but cannot hold to join with us in song 

As I hold on to my own standing miles and miles away 
Remembering each past yet ever-present Christmas day 
As once within this year of days filled up with fear and ill 
A candle burns in every heart for a future of goodwill 

Words and music by Tim Mudd
Recorded at Seaox Studios, San Diego, CA December 24th, 2015.
© 2015 For Strangers & Wardens (SESAC) All rights reserved.

Future Of Goodwill

Performed and recorded by Tim Mudd at Seaox Sound in San Diego, California, April 2016. Mixed by John Ciccolella & Tim Mudd. Cover art by graphicphoto.

Lyrics

Hey, where have you been?
I've been waiting for you
Just take my hand
We have all the time to understand

This ain't no ruse
Our senses choose
Immutable
You're so beautiful

Safe from everything
My world is to adore you
Slow—let's play pretend
Feeling like you're seventeen again

This ain't no ruse
Our senses choose
Immutable
You're so beautiful

This ain't no ruse
Our senses choose
Burn down this fuse
We are one not two
Everything is new
Taste, colors, truth...
Immutable
You're so beautiful 

timmudd