The American Sky

from The Claudettes Go Out! by The Claudettes

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He loves the sound of his voice in spring
And he, of course, adores his metaphors
In the cool, cool, cool of the evening

And I'm gonna tell you what's more
He sees his glorious rights, his choice, his freedom…

Up in the sky! They are flying
With the wind. The AMERICAN wind
Up in the sky. Oh, so beautiful!
Up in the sky. The AMERICAN sky
And he detests the opposing view
That seeps through his broken window
'Cause he wants to see
His colorful expressions
Climb the purple mountains…

And rise up in the sky! Now they're flying
It doesn't matter who's dying
The sun and moon are satisfied
And he bought his son a telescope
To view his father's twinkling talking points up in the sky
Up in the sky! So beautiful
Up in the sky! The AMERICAN sky
Oh, up in the sky! Oh, so beautiful!
Up in the sky. The AMERICAN sky

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from The Claudettes Go Out!, released October 14, 2022

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The Claudettes Chicago, Illinois

The Claudettes stare down dark personal and national moods, seizing high times on the road and on their best album yet. Piano is still the core of the Claudettes' music, but Berit Ulseth's sublime vocals steal the spotlight on the band's fifth release. Produced by Grammy winner Ted Hutt, this richly atmospheric album conjures images of Julie London and Allen Toussaint in a '60s hot-rod band. ... more

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