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Send Out Your Sentries

I’ve got the blues and they are calling
Calling me down this well
I see the leaves, but they ain’t falling
The northern California fall stays green so well

So send out your sentries and surround me
Prodigals, dogs and thieves are the ones who ground me
I have been all of these
And now I’m the princess
Send out your sentries

I watch my mother read my letters
And hold them ever closer to her heart
Believing I will grow more distant
With every step I take toward my art

So send out your sentries and surround me
Prodigals, dogs and thieves are the ones who ground me
I have been all of these
And now I’m the princess
Send out your sentries

Oh pretty dress, you are my curtain
I tacked you there to block the eastern sky
I never quite could say I loved them
And now I think I know the reason why

So send out your sentries and surround me
Prodigals, dogs and thieves are the ones who ground me
I have been all of these
And now I’m the princess

James Baldwin told the truth
When he said that white kids lose our youth
When we realize it’s all been lies
Don’t know why that takes us by surprise

So as you pack your bags choose wisely
Which parts you take and which you leave behind
Cause what you leave becomes your shadow
And what you take becomes your conscious mind

So send out your sentries and surround me
Prodigals, dogs and thieves are the ones who ground me
I have been all of these
And now I’m the princess

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from All the Livelong Day EP, released May 7, 2011

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Eli Conley Sacramento, California

​Eli Conley is an indie folk singer-songwriter and activist based in Sacramento, CA. He makes music for queer and trans folks, justice seekers, and anyone who doesn’t fit easily in a box. Eli's voice is tender and heartfelt, with melodies and that can leave you feeling teary-eyed yet hopeful. As a gay trans man from the South, his songs tell stories that aren’t always reflected in roots music. ... more

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