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Picture of Helen

from The Bird Album Live on KCRW by The Silos

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PICTURE OF HELEN
Copyright 1990 Walter Salas-Humara
Published 1990 Voltone Music (BMI)

I opened up that old book
Photographs took me back
To your room
To your room

Pale green eyes
Strong and kind
I looked at a picture of Helen

I woke up in your room
Photographs took me back
To your room
To your room

Repeat Chorus

I heard it in your voice
In a place so close

Repeat Chorus

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from The Bird Album Live on KCRW, released April 18, 1990

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The Silos New York, New York

The Silos, the still-kicking band Walter Salas-Humara co-founded in New York’s post-punk ‘80s scene played Alt-Rock, Alt- Country, and Americana before any critics coined those terms. Salas-Humara’s narratives take on the weight of attentive, convincing poetry and wry wordplay. Each tune is marked by such humanity, which offers much refuge in a convulsive time. ... more

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