Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Sparse

Out at sea for seven years
I got your letter in Tangiers
Thought that I'd been on a boat
'Til that single word you wrote
That single word it landlocked me
Turned the mast to cedar trees
And the wind to gravel roads
Idaho, oh Idaho
"Idaho" Josh Ritter

This song is sparse in the most wonderful way - acapella and quiet, like a lullaby. I'd never paid much attention to it; in fact, I think I usually forward through it, but now I want to visit Idaho.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

He needs to be putting out some new music, and then travelling here to perform it.