Last Ferry Across

Tracks

1. 1. Last Ferry Across the Dark WaterThe last ferry leaves at a quarter to twelve, and I was on it with nothing but a guitar and a coat. It is the stillest song I know.ferry ballad, hushed country3:14
2. 2. Ferry Whistle, Slow Hips, Salt AirA Saturday ferry with a fiddle and a fella on spoons. Everybody danced on the deck, and nobody fell in.deck-party country, salt-air groove4:16
3. 3. Rooftop Coffee, First Light Over Fifth StreetI climbed the fire stairs with a paper cup in a brand new town. It was the first morning I thought I might stay.rooftop americana, hopeful folk4:54
4. 4. Smooth as the Crosstown Bus at MidnightNew town, new key on a worn-out ring, streetlights humming a tune. The crosstown bus has never felt friendlier.night-bus country, smooth twang3:18
5. 5. Mama's Hands Are Slower NowMama's hands are slower now, buttoning her coat by the kitchen door. I held them a little longer this year.family folk, tender americana3:27
6. 6. Bus Ticket Back to the Blue RidgeSix months in a city of a thousand lights and not one of them knew my name. So I bought a bus ticket home.homecoming country, blue ridge twang4:16
7. 7. Midnight Spin Cycle PrayerMidnight at the laundromat with one dryer turning and one lonely night. It is the prayer I say when nobody is listening.laundromat folk, melancholy americana3:49
8. 8. The Last Chalk Eraser on the Last DayA third-grade teacher takes the posters down one pin at a time after thirty years. I cannot play it without crying.teacher's farewell, wistful country3:13
9. 9. Heirloom Tomatoes and a Slow SaturdaySaturday morning, the folding tables out, a banjo about. I came home to the market and put it last because it felt like arriving.farmers-market country, smooth banjo twang3:49