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Grandiose views, ocean air, rich culture, diversity, and yet long term residents are getting priced out, diluting the very things we love about living here. The paradox of California.
lyrics
CHORUS
skyscrapers of stone, turn the metal into mountains
give me a home, that ain’t so damn crowded
we are made blind, by golden light
california
california i cry
it’s been dry as a bone, no rain on the horizon
one cigarette out the window and all of it burns
one giant shake, the oceans will rise
california
california i cry
not so long ago, they all came for riches
and riches they found beyond measure, a bounty no end
what is the price to steal paradise
california
california i cry
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the money it flows into highrises
up on the hillside they see a far view
down in the flatlands we’re just trying to get by
california
california i cry
the moon it hangs heavy over bridges of steel
we sit in our cars on our phones surrounded by cars
suspended in heaven, under wide western sky
california
california i cry
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BRIDGE
you can sleep out every night, enjoy the life
but to pay your rent, you ain’t got the time
miss a couple paychecks and you’ll be fresh outta luck and
sleeping out all of the time
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credits
from Caught On A Wire,
released March 21, 2019
Evie Ladin lead vocal, guitar
Keith Terry vocal, bass, drums, percussion
Erik Pearson vocal, guitars
The polyrhythmic heat and funk of Evie Ladin's clawhammer banjo, resonant voice, real stories and rhythmic dance - have been
heard from A Prairie Home Companion to Celtic Connections, Lincoln Center to Hardly Strictly Bluegrass. The Evie Ladin Band is an expansive stringband, with Keith Terry - bass and percussion, and Erik Pearson - guitar. Body-slappin neo-trad urban folk....more
supported by 8 fans who also own “California I Cry”
Powerful collection rooted in the stories that must be re-told. Played by some of the most generous community music people I’ve met during my foray into Old Time music.
This CD is a keeper! Ellen B. (Elly) Marshall
supported by 4 fans who also own “California I Cry”
I have listened to bluegrass and old-timey style banjo music for many years. Nora Brown has the most poetic interpretation of these styles that I have heard so far. She is the John Fahey of banjo (but also with striking vocals). brit_b
supported by 4 fans who also own “California I Cry”
Great choice of music, expertly played and sung. Nicely produced. I hope to see The Onlies live, asap. This is an album I listen to over and over. Karamogo
Bright and skipping songs that foreground the sound of the banjo and fingerstyle guitar in music that feels timeless. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 5, 2020
Sweet harmonies & strummed melodies; the duo delve into decades-old folk, jazz, and country to find a timeless kind of love and connection. Bandcamp New & Notable May 23, 2018