April 1st

from Namesake by Them Coulee Boys

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You said your middle name was tragic, and it was stitched into the fabric of your shirt
But by god it felt like magic when we sang it back to you on April 1st
I know you’ve heard it all before but I’ve been trying to be more careful with my words
I’m just trying to say I love you without it ever feeling so rehearsed

Saw you again in summer weather, wearing an ugly christmas sweater in July
You assured me I’d feel better so I relented and I stayed with you that night
We had a spirited discussion about the lasting repercussions of that fight
I’m just trying to say I love you, because I’ve tried it and no other words seem right.

You handed me my heart back, bought a ticket for that amtrak rode away
As I was standing on that tarmac, you checked it for an expiration date
There’s not a night that ends without me wishing that I hadn’t been with you that day
I’m just trying to say I love you because by now there are no other words to say

I let my hair grow to my shoulders and a beard to feel a little older than I was
You told me this would all blow over by the 18th of October sure enough
I am not the man you think I am, but maybe you can see what I’ll become
I’m just trying to say I love you, and hoping that this time it will be enough

credits

from Namesake, released August 6, 2021
Soren Staff - lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Beau Janke - banjo, organ, vocals
Jens Staff - electric mandolin, vocals
Neil Krause - double bass, vocals
Stas Hable - drums, percussion
Sarah Olson - cello

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Them Coulee Boys Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Them Coulee Boys are Folk-Punk Americana band from Eau Claire, WI playing everything from pure and genuine ballads to a leaping, countrified take on rock and roll.

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Codfish Hollow

Maquoketa, IA
Jun 27

The Pines Music Park

Eau Claire, WI
Jul 12

Turkey River Cabin Concerts

Elkader, IA

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