Restless Companion

from DAKOTA by The Good Hand

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lyrics

Fair you well, Restless Companion
I hope the wind can set you free
Ride it 'cross the golden sun
I'll be laying here in the shade of this tree

Fair you well, Restless Companion
I hope the river gives you what you need
Babble and bubble with the burbling brook
I'll be whispering in the rustle of the leaves

Fair you well in rain that splashes
Fair you well in hail that falls
You look cool in those sunglasses
Let it play, baby, don't hit pause

I'm sticking here, planting a garden
The muscle in my arm is the joy of my toil
I spend my days pickin' guitar
And pushing seeds in the rich, dark soil

Fair you well, in thunder crashes
Fair you well, when empires fall
You look cool in those sunglasses
You keep 'em on 'cause you've seen it all

I will build a house of timber
You keep walking down the road of dreams
When you need a place to crash
Share my bed, I'll mend your seams

Fair you well, in lightning flashes
Fair you well when mountains crawl
You look cool in those sunglasses
Ring me up, I'll take your calls
Yeah, ring me up, baby, I'll take your calls

credits

from DAKOTA, released April 4, 2022
Vocals & acoustic guitars: Michael Patrick F. Smith
Slide guitar, drums, bass, piano, backing vocals: Al Sgro
Electric Guitar: Taylor Kropp
Produced, Engineered and Mixed by Al Sgro at Answer Studios
Mastered by Hans DeKline
Words & Music by Michael Patrick F. Smith

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The Good Hand Lexington, Kentucky

Michael Patrick F. Smith is a writer and musician. His book THE GOOD HAND: A Memoir of Work, Brotherhood, and Transformation, is currently available on Viking Press.

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