Graduation Day

from Americana Comics by John John Brown

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We felt the cool touch of the aluminum chairs
Our graduation caps over our hair
The mysteries of being 18
The open road a blank page for dreams

We spent all summer by the reservoir
Making love making plans making sure
We’d never let our love fade away
We’d never let the night fade to day

The morning moon broke through
We watched it fade to blue
And I knew I’d always love you

When we took the corner by the lake too fast
I slammed the brakes we spun the water crashed
Like a stone we sank beneath the sun
It was rising like a thief on the horizon

Window smashed I somehow set you free
Can’t forget you looking down on me
You were rising in a stream of golden water
When the angel of death came I fought her

Morning moon broke through
You disappeared to blue
And I knew I’d always love you

By this lake for 60 years I’ve lived a ghost
You still won’t set me free won’t let me go
And all I see is our graduation day
The sunlight shining on your face

The morning moon broke through
And I danced with you
When I first knew I’d always love you
When I first knew I’d always love you

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from Americana Comics, released January 10, 2021

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John John Brown New Milford, Connecticut

No Depression: "The Road is one of those albums that suggests Brown’s talents have been stirring for some time. A supple and suggestive blend of astute Americana accompanied by a quiet, reflective glow, these ten songs offer up an air of quiet contemplation and wistful contentment." - Lee Zimmerman ... more

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