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Raphael

from Recess by The Taters

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Co-written with another songwriter friend, Steve Fisher. The song is pretty much his, Craig added the last verse (the 'million hopes and dreams' one) and Steve was nice enough to share the copyright :)

lyrics

Don't look up at the stars tonight
They'll make you feel alone
You miss your children and your wife
Will you ever get back home?

You cross the river in the night
To work the fields of tobacco
Looking for a better life
Make some money, send it home

Raphael, tonight you're all alone
Raphael, a thousand miles from home
Raphael, tonight you're all alone
Raphael, a thousand miles from home

From the farms across this land
For distribution in our stores
You work the crops with your bare hands
Your fingers bleeding and sore

So look up at the stars tonight
You'll see a million hopes and dreams
Across the field and fading light
A promise just out of reach

Raphael, tonight you're all alone
Raphael, a thousand miles from home
Raphael, tonight you're all alone
Raphael, a thousand miles from home

Raphael, tonight you're all alone
Raphael, a thousand miles from home
Raphael, tonight you're all alone
Raphael, you miss the stars of your home

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from Recess, released May 30, 2003
©1998 STEVE FISHER (BMI) & CRAIG EVANS (BMI). USED BY PERMISSION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Craig Evans - Bass, Vocals, Accordion
Brad Tucker - Guitar, Vocals
Stu Grimes - Drums, percussion
-Guest Taters -
Jim Skelding & The Jaime Esceldante Orchestra - fiddle & violins
Solange Walker - Vocal

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Roots-pop: an eclectic mix of roots-rock, power-pop, country, and Americana, a sound that's been described as "Country roots- pop with the genius songwriting of 60's & 70's power-pop, …a curious mix of Mavericks, Everly Brothers, Roy Orbison and Beatles" Billboard magazine calls it "American roots-rock with thoroughly modern, totally hip sensibilities" ... more

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