Falling Pennies

from TO New York by Tony Low

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Written about John Fahey, one of my guitar heroes and a big inspiration for this album. A sad, tragic life, but the music he left us is unforgettable and transcendent.

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Falling Pennies (open G)
words and music by Tony Low C 2017

See the man treading water madly,
can’t escape the undertow.
Find a way, hideaway the sorrow,
keep from surfacing below.

Rowing…
listing ever slightly.
Stowing…
comin’ back to me.
Hide them…
how long can you keep from crying?
Drink into your grave.

2) And I know words are empty vessels,
but what more can I do?
So alone, lonely midnight trestles,
a cratered road you pursue.

You’re Rowing…
listing ever slightly.
Stowing…
comin’ back to me.
Hide them…
how long can you keep from crying?
Drink into your grave.

bridge (instrumental)

3) Sunny side, ocean of sadness,
submerge into the black.
Living in a trailer-dump in Oregon,
pennies falling off your back.

Rowing…
listing ever slightly.
Stowing…
comin’ back to me.
Hide them…
how long can you keep from crying?
Drink into your grave.

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from TO New York, released May 3, 2019

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Tony Low Greensboro, North Carolina

Tony grew up in Mamaroneck, NY, a town in downstate New York, not far from NYC. He started learning and performing music at an early age. Tony got a taste of fame with The Cheepskates, the renowned NYC power-pop band which he formed in the early 1980’s. He has released an impressive array of albums ever since. His songs capture a timeless spirit and energy, of plaintive beauty and imagery. ... more

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