Michigan and Again-The Accidentals

[00:15.290] we lay down in the grass [00:17.590] in our nest of sleeping bags [00:23.200] breathing in the shallow canyon air [00:29.600] the water, 45 degrees [00:34.700] we wade out to the knees [00:37.800] and soak to the sleeves in a semi-aquatic prayer [00:45.000] great state, what state am i in? [00:48.590] compass roses bloom again [00:52.800] home of the water, canada's daughter [00:57.000] cradled in a crescent moon grin [01:00.000] michigan and again and again and again and again [01:07.400] michigan and again and again and again and again [01:15.590] soft shoulders of sand dunes [01:18.490] porcupine cactus flowers bloom [01:22.790] in the dust of the devil's empty living room [01:30.790] salt silts the flattened land [01:30.490] time like a snake in the sand [01:37.590] powdered porcelain in a stranger's hand [01:44.690] great state, what state am i in? [01:48.100] compass roses bloom again [01:52.300] home of the water, canada's daughter [01:56.300] cradled in a crescent moon grin [01:59.890] michigan and again and again and again and again [02:07.000] michigan and again and again and again and again [02:15.590] looking down to the high five [02:18.590] grazing ground to hear the sound of a heavy sigh [02:22.790] home is where you left your heart behind [02:25.890] even fortified fossils dissolve over time [02:30.590] when i came home, i went down to the lake [02:33.890] my dad told me he counts up the days [02:37.890] and when i packed my bags, coffee stains of jet lag [02:41.690] there were conifers lining the driveway, whispering [02:46.690] "stay, stay, stay, stay, stay [02:54.790] stay, stay, stay, stay, stay" [03:03.990] great state, what state am i in? [03:05.690] compass roses bloom again [03:09.790] home of the water, canada's daughter [03:13.890] cradled in a crescent moon grin [03:16.890] michigan and again and again and again and again (x8)