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Joie de You

from Driftless by Harry Kimball

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lyrics

Gazing down upon you, babe, from my bluff redoubt
The sunshine seems to take my point of view
I came up here to be alone with a bottle and a pack of smokes
And I wound up with a different view of you

I feel like laughing at myself for staring down at you
But no one here would find it funny
Your smile lights up and shames the sun and I know I'm the lucky one
If only I could feel a bit less sorry for myself

Cause I'd prefer to have an existential crisis
I'd prefer to be conflicted and unsure
I'm suspicious of this thing called joie de vivre
But despite myself I've caught the joie de you

Remember last November when the truck gave up and Chester died
And I said I had to go to town to think
Well of course you do, you see right through me every time I pack it up
And try to fix my problems with a drink

Lately I got 'round to thinkin' your faith in me through all the drinkin'
Is worth a bit of changin' on my part
I see the love behind your eyes, my love for you it never dies
And I'm building a new house inside my heart

It's got a strong foundation but no basement
It's got a sturdy roof but no sneaky hiding places
It's built so you and me to be on the level
There's room enough for our love as it grows

Well I'd prefer to have an existential crisis
I'd prefer to be conflicted and unsure
I'm still working of this thing called joie de vivre
But I'm mighty sure I've caught the joie de you
I'm fighting for the joie de me and you
Before God and man this love is true

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from Driftless, released June 19, 2020
Vocals - Harry Kimball
Electric guitars - Dan Laureano, Damian Quinones, Benjamin West
Bass - Jeremy Blackman
Drums - Carlos O. Caldero
Violin - Samuel Daunt
Backing vocals - Iris Johnson
Recorded by Damian Quinones in Brooklyn, NY

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Harry Kimball Lisbon, Maine

Harry Kimball is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose compositions carry a wistful melancholy tinged with dark humor. He borrows from John Prine’s sepia realism and Warren Zevon’s playful world-weariness, adding the lyrical density of Stephen Malkmus and the literary sensibilities of Bill Callahan. Follow Harry on Facebook + Instagram @ harrykimballsongs ... more

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