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'Lazy Bones' is one of my favorite songs I've written. It comes from questioning the eternal dilemma of whether to strive for a musical career or go live peacefully on a farm somewhere. I think the answer lies somewhere in the middle. May we all find our middle!

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it's quiet here
I thought I'd miss you more
the apples are falling
I could be out with my basket now
lazy bones, lazy bones

was I born to play this guitar
or was I born to let go of everything?

it's quiet here
I heard an airplane today
the engines were roaring
the people onboard doing business deals
lazy bones, lazy bones

was I born to use my voice
or was I born to let go?
does it have to be either--or both?

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from Everything's a Phoenix, released May 20, 2011
Jonathan Brinkley: Words and Music, Vocals, Guitar
Jason Montgomery: Upright Bass
Tree Frogs: Themselves

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Jonathan Brinkley Portland, Oregon

Portland-based artist Jonathan Brinkley travels a lot to share his music around the world. When not traveling, he's lived and worked on organic farms. The themes of growth, death, motion, and regeneration heard in his songs are influenced by both stillness and wandering. An undaunted dedication to truth-telling earns him a following of fans who connect to his music on a very personal level. ... more

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