Hear Josh Ritter

Radio waves are coming miles and miles
Bringing only empty boats
Whatever feeling they had when they sailed Somehow slipped out between the notes

Out on the desert now and feeling lost
The bonnet wears a wire albatross
Monster ballads and the stations of the cross
Sighing just a little bit Sighing just a little bit

And I was thinking 'bout what Katy done
Thinking 'bout what Katy did
The fairest daughter of the Pharaoh's son
Dressed in gold 'neath pyramids

Out on the desert now and feeling lost
The bonnet wears a wire albatross
Monster ballads and the stations of the cross
Sighing just a little bit
Sighing just a little bit

Ones and zeroes bleeding mesa noise
And when you're empty there's so much space for them
You turn it off but then a still small voice
Comes in blazing from some vast horizon

And I was thinking 'bout my river days
I was thinking 'bout me and Jim
Passing Cairo on a getaway
With every steamboat like a hymn

Out on the desert now I'm feeling lost
The bonnet wears a wire albatross
Monster ballads and the stations of the cross
Sighing just a little bit
Smiling just a little bit

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If I could trace the lines that ran
Between your smile and your sleight of hand
I would guess that you put something up my sleeve
Now every time I see your face the bells ring in a far-off place
We can find each other this way I believe

From the hills and up behind, my town
is naked from the horizon down
The curvature is pressed against the raise
We walked up in the fields alone
And the silence fell just like a stone
That got lost in the wild blue and the gravel grey

Come and find me now

Though I'm here in this far off place
My air is not this time and space
I draw you close with every breath
you don't know it's right until it's wrong
You don't know it's yours until it's gone
I didn't know that it was home ‘til you up and left

Come and find me now

I keep you in a flower vase
With your fatalism and your crooked face
With the daisies and the violet brocades
And I keep me in a vacant lot
In the ivy and forget-me-nots
Hoping you will come and untangle me one of these days

Come and find me now

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I became a huge fan of Josh Ritter a few years ago when my sister made a CD of 2 of his albums for me for my birthday. Every time I listened I heard something new. Tremendously smart and poetic lyrics and memorable melodies like nothing you've ever heard.

Yep, I was smitten!

The following year, almost to the day, Josh came to Winnipeg, just him and his guitar and of course I went to the concert. It was at the West End - a very cozy venue. The show was amazing. His voice was awesome, even without a mike.

On Saturday he was back at the West End, with his band. Once again what a show. In such an intimate venue, it was even more great. Pay attention to Josh - he'll be back in Winnipeg this summer and you will be missing a great show if you don't go.

Just save me a seat!!!