Day 5. A song you hear when you’re shopping.
Iron & Wine, “Tree By The River”
I dunno what kinda deal Sam Beam has made with the devil, but over the last six months or so, I’ve heard this song in a few different stores… in a movie theater… I think I heard the voice of a dead Civil War general singing this when I walked past the cemetery.
Luckily, it’s a good song.
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#2 (Favorite Love Song)
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Singer-songwriter and American Songwriter contributor Paula Carino lives in Brooklyn, NY. Her latest album, Open On Sunday, is available at paulacarino.com.
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