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Face to the Sky Lyrics — John Cale | Dork

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John Cale
Face to the Sky Lyrics

Lyrics

Face to the Sky

From Shifty Adventures in Nookie Wood2012

Lyrics

Face to the Sky

She is standing, listening to the wind Darkness lifting her face to the sky Her homecoming laughter Swirling around her Dizzy as a top on a chessboard Dizzy as a top on a chessboard Her memories of wild men standing still In the desesrt building a fire Holding back the fears And whistling a tune Dizzy as a top on a chessboard She's run out of kindness She's run out today She's run out everything She had to say Wind in the darkness lifted her face And the sky was bursting again Her homecoming laughter Swirling around her Dizzy as a top on a chessboard Dizzy as a top on a chessboard You're whistling a tune That she's never heard Holding back the fear in the wind And somebody's hearing all her thoughts And lifting her face to the sky Lifting her face to the sky Lifting, lifting, lifting her face to the sky

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About this track

"Face to the Sky" is a song by John Cale from the album Shifty Adventures in Nookie Wood, released in 2012.

John Cale profile →Shifty Adventures in Nookie Wood album →Track profile →

Track 4 of 12Double Six Records

Contributors

Joey Maramba— 3 credits as bass →
Dustin Boyer— 33 credits as electric guitar →
Adam Moseley— 5 credits as producer →
John Cale— 682 credits as songwriter & producer →
John Cale— 682 credits as songwriter & producer →
Adam Moseley— 5 credits as producer →
John Cale— 682 credits as songwriter & producer →

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