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East River Ferry Waltz

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Walk with me for a while

Past the parking lot out where the boats glide by

As the sun settles down on the Upper West Side

We’ll leave solid ground behind

Put our faces to the wind

Tell stories and secrets of lovers and friends

Or say nothing at all

Do the east river ferry waltz…

Queens softly snores

She’s got to wake up for work in the morning

Manhattan's a drunken mess

Passed out in her silver party dress

As we bump into Brooklyn shore

We stumble like drunkards across the floor

With a step two three, step two three, step two three turn…

Do the east river ferry waltz…

When the waters rise again

Never to come back down

We'll sail between tall buildings

Where we used to work uptown

And an orchestra of seagulls

With be the only sound

And we’ll turn to face each other

Do the east river ferry waltz…

The wind can blow good things to you

But the tide will pull them away

Let's treasure this time between us two

With the intimate lopsided sway

Of the east river ferry waltz…

credits

from Charming Disaster, released June 11, 2013
Jeff Morris: vocals, piano
Ellia Bisker: vocals, piano, ukulele
Estelle Bajou: violin, vocals
Jerome Morris: drums
Mike Brown: bass
Liz Prince: tuba

Written & composed by Ellia Bisker and Jeff Morris
Engineered/produced by Dave Brandwein at Galaxy Smith Studios

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Charming Disaster Brooklyn, New York

Charming Disaster is a goth-folk duo based in Brooklyn, NY, formed in 2012 by Ellia Bisker and Jeff Morris. Inspired by the macabre humor of Edward Gorey and Tim Burton, the murder ballads of the Americana tradition, and the dramatic flair of the cabaret, they write songs that tell stories about death, crime, myth, magic, folklore, and the occult. ... more

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