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Henry J

from Haunts by Duckspeak

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Coming up to the house,
Where my mother was born,
And I don't even try,
To come home anymore,
O, I've spent too many Christmases by the family tree,
Waiting for December 26th to make its way to me,
O, I bought a TV boxset for my family to see,
Now it's been collecting dust for years behind the TV.

Coming up to the hospital bed,
Where my old man lays prone,
You can see it in his eyes,
That the holidays are done,
O, we gathered 'round his body like a feast on New Year's Eve,
Holding hands and saying prayers that he found finally find some peace,
And I wondered as I watched his veins drain out the IV;
When men get old and fade away, do they cease to be?

Don't you cry when your grandfather dies.

'Cause that'll be your last time.

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from Haunts, released January 28, 2013

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Duckspeak Brooklyn, New York

Duckspeak is an NYC-based folk-rock band. Originally a solo project for singer-songwriter Giovanni Colantonio, they have since expanded out into a full 4-piece featuring Doug Linse (guitar), David Flamm (bass), and Greg Schulz (drums).

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