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Take Down the Ribbions

from Winter Rain by Steve Gilligan

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Take Down the Ribbons

Take down the ribbons, take down the ribbons
her hair is turning to gray
Take down the ribbons, take down the ribbons
her flower is starting to fade
the boys look beyond her when she passes by
the face in the mirror reflecting the tear in her eye

Take down the ribbons, take down the ribbons
her dresses are decidedly longer
Take down the ribbons, take down the ribbons
her memories are growing much stronger
the days in the schoolyard, the nights by the wall
laughing and gasping for air as she started to fall
in love for the first time, was it the last time
she loved for no reason
no reason to worry at all

Take down the ribbons, take down the ribbons
her mind is off somewhere else
Take down the ribbons, take down the ribbons
she's lately been cruel to herself
she married a stranger who taught her to drink
turn on the TV and try like all hell not to think

Take down the ribbons, take down the ribbons
her hair is turning to gray
Take down the ribbons, take down the ribbons
her flower is starting to fade

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from Winter Rain, released June 9, 2014
Steve Gilligan - vocals, acoustic guitars, bass, percussion
Dan Kellar - fiddle

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Steve Gilligan Boston, Massachusetts

Steve Gilligan is best known as bassist of legendary Boston rock 'n' roll band The Stompers. He's released 4 solo CDs; "Jacobs Well", “Winter Rain”, “Dogpatch Garage”, and now "Next Someday", which rocks with a melodic energy found in the best from bands like Tom Petty & XTC. ... more

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