Name: These Years
Duration: P00H04M57S
Description: Written by Emily Stewart. Performed by Magpie Thief (Emily Stewart, Mattys Sheets). Recorded and Produced by Randy Seals at On Pop of the World Studios, Greensboro, NC.

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Written by Emily Stewart. Performed by Magpie Thief (Emily Stewart, Mattys Sheets). Recorded and Produced by Randy Seals at On Pop of the World Studios, Greensboro, NC.

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The cards weren't all out on the table,
the dirt got swept into our heads.
For me every friendship was sacred,
for you it was something undead.

Who will you blame when one day you run out of names?
Who will you judge when there's no one left to begrudge?

I never will know what you could see.
The sand we got lost in was quick.
You held your own fear up above me,
made sandpaper look shiny and slick.

Who will you blame when one day you run out of names?
Who will you judge when there's no one left to begrudge?

You can long for the wrong things and worship your fears,
and we'll never get back these years.

I noticed that love makes you tremble.
Start marking names off your list.
The tears you can't stand must resemble
the time somebody did you like this.

Who will you blame when one day you run out of names?
Who will you judge when there's no one left to begrudge?

You can long for the wrong things and worship your fears,
and we'll never get back these years.
You can long for the wrong things and worship your fears,
and I'll never get back,
you'll never get back,
we'll never get back these years.

2012 Emily Stewart

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from 1, released January 31, 2015

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Magpie Thief Greensboro, North Carolina

Emily Stewart and Matty Sheets have been playing together for years, in this project they strip down their songs for a road worthy acoustic duo. Folk music with heart and street smarts.
Photos by Carolyn de Berry

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