Human hands made the highways
Little ears still hear the sine waves
Mice have little glowing hearts that beat like yours and mine
All the bricks that build the buildings
All the seeds that feed the children
Sprout up from the ground
And get cut down by machines breathing beings designed
All the way through the trees
You can hear me calling for you
All the way through the trees you can hear me
Human hands made the highways
You might need a doctor someday
You might need a cop or helicopter landing-pad
All the things that you threw away
You might need to remember the names
You might need to cry because you miss your mom and dad
All the way to the sea
You can hear me
The way I love you
All the way through the trees
Where I will be following you.
Released in 2001, “The Convincer” is a gentle gem in the Nick Lowe catalog; an anniversary edition provides opportunity for rediscovery. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 20, 2021
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