Smoke's Risin'

Story Behind The Song

Love is trouble, and it always will be. There's no use trying to fight against it...

Song Description

Recorded in Mali an NYC.

Song Length 5:41 Genre World - African, Blues - Delta
Tempo Medium (111 - 130) Mood Composed, Restless
Subject General, Philosophy Similar Artists Cowboy Junkies, Bonnie Raitt
Language Multi-Language Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

Smoke's risin' from a backyard fire.
World's gone haywire, haywire.
Smoke's risin' from a backyard fire.
World's gone haywire, haywire.

The boardwalk is narrow, and the river is wide.
There's thieves and angels on either side.
The sky is blue and the grass is green.
You're the most lovin' man I've ever seen.

(chorus)

I tell my heart, stop beating,
When he comes around.
Go take your lovin' to the lost and found.
My heart won't listen, never does, never will.
I will stop lovin' crazy when my heart stands still.

(chorus)

Lyrics Leni Stern Music Leni Stern
Producer Leni Stern and Andy Tommasi Publisher Leni Stern
Performance Leni Stern Label Leni Stern Recordings

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