Las Cruces: a new poetry song
New York City folk band Mike Marcellino with Ensor released their second song today, "Las Cruces." Mike wrote the song and handles the vocal, Texino did the production. The song follows the band's recording, "Amelia Earhart, soft silver wings."
You can listen on ReverbNation. Recorded in St. Augustine, FL. If you like, sign up and be a fan, it's all free.
You can listen on ReverbNation. Recorded in St. Augustine, FL. If you like, sign up and be a fan, it's all free.
Las Cruces
by Mike Marcellino
been down ta Las Cruces
one time,
one time,
down ta
sundown wine
color slide pictures
of mists rising from
the dusty brown
tumbleweed town.
sundown wine
color slide pictures
of mists rising from
the dusty brown
tumbleweed town.
been down ta Las Cruces
down ta the circle
of six can't stand up inside
trailers
beside the coral
sleeping in the afternoon.
down ta the circle
of six can't stand up inside
trailers
beside the coral
sleeping in the afternoon.
been down ta Las Cruces
down ta walking
desert brush hills
with mountain lions
and pretty fast rabbits.
down ta walking
desert brush hills
with mountain lions
and pretty fast rabbits.
been down ta Las Cruces
waiting for spring
down ta
Sunland Park
quarter horses
getting lost in
Juarez ,
lost in Juarez .
been down ta Las Cruces
down ta
down ta
inside
my worn,
torn
second field forces
jacket
sittin' in
torn
second field forces
jacket
sittin' in
the backyard
sun beatin' down
makin' me feel
sun beatin' down
makin' me feel
warm again.
been down ta Las Cruces
one time.
one time.
Copyright Mike Marcellino, 2007
