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    A canary that cannot sing will never mate.
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Keith's first song written for MOC.
The idea came from Nikki Leigh Jarvis in Dr. Moravec's geography class and this song is dedicated to her, her newborn daughter, and anyone who has ever felt overwhelmed.

lyrics

There are bound to be diamonds in this mine here
said the bird to his wife
my feathers are frayed now, but don't be afraid
they cannot slow my flight

I'll fly for you tonight

so they dig
and they dig
and they dig to the bottom
and they dig
and they dig
and they forget all their problems

never mind

when they arrive there, they find that it's hard to fly
there's dirt on their wings and it's clipping their wingspans
it penetrates their eyes
you will not see them cry

you don't have to be royalty to see
there are no diamonds for canaries
quite contrary
the reality's scary
they dig and they dig but they won't be merry
sifting through rocks
with their fingers
they forget they've still got wings but
there's nothing to see, they're fine

credits

from Compass Prose EP, track released January 31, 2010
Keith Pidgeon-Vox/Electric guitar

Shannon Lee McCracken-Violin/Acoustic guitar/Mandolin/Vox

Zachary Irwin- Vox

Additional Vox Provided by:

The Radirondacks-
Amanda Rose Bliss, Mandi Lee Curtis, Lynn Stewart, Dilend P. E. Vincent

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Maps Of Cartographers Plattsburgh

What started as a series of unstructured jam sessions turned into a dedicated co-ed songwriting duo. The band is currently situated in Plattsburgh and has written and recorded two albums in their apartment.

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