The Hunter

from The Staying Crows by Old Wolves

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Whispers "I love you"
She tip toes from his room
Keeps the door cracked
Cold air comes whisping just as soon
Hides under the covers
Tries his hardest not to peek
Lantern gripped so tight it hurts
A kid alone tries not to sleep

A diligent note taker
Writes everything in crayon
In a secret coded cypher
Safe from the eyes of any man
Unwise enough to let his gaze
Fall upon this guarded quest
He alone will see this through
Plays this close to his chest

I shouldn't tell you, won't believe me anyway
But I think sometimes people stay

Scrawls every false movement
Every shadow on the wall
Compensates for the weather
Waits for weighted books to fall
Eyes heavier still
The hours grow so late
Give in to ticking clocks
Consciousness dissipates

Close and crack wide open eyes fixed upon the door
Can't see a thing
Feels it instead
They speak no words and still he's sure
..Sometimes people stay

I shouldn't tell you, won't believe me anyway
I know what I see, it doesn't matter what you say
Sometimes people stay.

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from The Staying Crows, released May 10, 2017

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Old Wolves Wisconsin

Weaving together elements of doom, blues, folk, and raw feeling, Joe Zumpano is a true force to be reckoned with. Every line he has written and every chord he strikes is littered with the ghosts of a memory. There’s the rest of the world, and then there’s Old Wolves.” ... more

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