A very "live" flowing 60's style improvisational performance. Cincinnati Beat said about this track, "a heartbreaking ode to perseverance."
The Big Takeover wrote, "Her vocal huskiness accents the poignancy of the lyrics; I defy anyone to listen to “Could This Be Home” without tearing up."
lyrics
I look around this town and I can’t feel
There’s something wrong we lost the song
And this is way too real
This is the only place I’ve ever belonged
And now it’s gone
And I wanna go home
There used to be a lot of things that I could see
Most of the time they were right in front of me
But, this one’s hiding very well amongst the trees
And that’s alright with me
Could this be home
I don’t pretend to know where all the flowers grow
I just know
The way the wind comes sweeping through the valley here
Its quiet swirlings music to my ear
And I can take a break away from my breaking heart
And that’s a place to start
This could be home
Well, all you gotta do is look at me and I can do the rest
Your faith in me and who you see it takes away my breath
And I never thought I could climb a mountain quite so high
And that is why
With you I’m always home
Well I don’t pretend to know where all the flowers grow
I just know
I don’t pretend to know where all our sorrow goes
I just know
When we are home
credits
from Lighthouse,
released May 18, 2010
S. Cowsill/R. Broussard
Susan Cowsill, acoustic guitar & vocal
Russ Broussard, drums & percussion
Pete Winkler, bass
Jimmy Robinson, electric guitar
Aaron Stroup, electric guitar
Tad Armstrong, Wurlitzer
supported by 5 fans who also own “Could This Be Home”
John Drumbo French from Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band worked with Thompson on two albums along with Fred Frith and Henry Kaiser.
Those two French, Frith, Kaiser and Thompson albums led me to this.
Also, Richard Thompson taught Hugh Cornwell (of The Stranglers) how to play the bass guitar in a band when they were both at the same school (Emil and The Detectives?).
With a career spanning 50 years and playing with two of my heroes (French and Cornwell) Thompson has produced a fascinating EP. yellowcakeuf6
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