The Rules

from North Pond by Ben Morris

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lyrics

Never light a fire
That will send up smoke
Hang up the things you need
With wire on an oak

Sleep only in the tent
Don't write down the date
And cover up your scent
While carrying your weight

Live your life in secret
Live the life you chose
I don't really know you
Or what you could expose

I never spent a dime
Never used a map
Read from time to time
Wasted not a scrap

Moved only in the night
Crossed the stream by bridge
While hiding from the light
And searching every fridge

I was never friendly
I think you are friendly
I'm not really sure
If I can endure
Your questions.

Put tarps up when it rains
No drugs to fix your pains
Put trash down underground
So rats don't come around

Never hurt a fly
Keep your socks warm and dry
Memorize your path
And maybe take a bath

Never talk to strangers
Yes you are a stranger
Go write your little tale
While I sit here in jail

My rules have all been broken
Talking here with you
But I do not have a choice
So I will try to see this through

But I like silence.
I just like silence.
Silence.
Silence.

credits

from North Pond, released March 1, 2017
Michael Hewitt - Joshua Knight

Likai He - Violin
Fanny Spangaro - Cello
Thomas Frey - Clarinet
Sohee Kwon - Piano
Nils Aardahl - Bass
Brady Spitz - Drums

Ben Morris - Music, lyrics, engineering