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Anastasia

from River Gone by Alec Betterley

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So she said out on the sidewalks
"there's a spark within these streets
and I can feel all the city moving
and distorting
neath these feet"
past the corner stores in delicacy
a little landmark you've got to notice when she's near
ev'ry second shining like
you've never got nothing to fear

In the morning,
nary a sight of sun
and the coldest of chill it descends
and I'll be weary
mixing my medicine
we'll be halfway back to begin
every time we go so quiet
don't you know we're holdin' history
girl and I can't ever deny it
the flickering flight all the while

She, Anastasia she hides from me
what she's left there you're never gonna see
she's got something and I'ma gonna take it for me
but if you're around then I'll be
it's a miracle now that we're alright
you and I we might make it thru the night
safe and silent and simmerin right
Anastasia, forever alight

Now I'm remembering every dizzy dream
all the tall tales up in the breeze
there's a lone road out at the edge of town
and when it all fails that's where I'll be
in a house calm as a silken song
we'll make that melody last then
close your eyes it's goin to be gone
the river the wreathes and the rays

She, Anastasia she hides from me
what she's left there you're never gonna see
she got something and I'ma gonna take it for me
but if you're around then I'll be
it's a miracle now that we're alright
you and I we might make it thru the night
safe and silent and shimmering bright
Anastasia, forever alight.

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from River Gone, released June 9, 2023

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Alec Betterley New York

Alec Betterley is an upstate NY-based songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and music therapist. He was a founding member of the groups My Friend Other & Toys and Tiny Instruments, and supports other artists on keys when he can find the time amidst a busy schedule of corralling three youngsters. ... more

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