The Gypsum Wind

Words and Music by Jim Del

 

Jim Del – Lead Vocals and Percussion

Pete Scarlata – Drums and Back-up Vocals

Greg Comparetto – Acoustic Guitar

Bryan Russo – Bass

Bill Sperl – Keyboards

 

 

We breathe in the gypsum wind

Our hands are tired, faces grim

I feel lost in the gypsum wind

The water’s cold but we have to swim

 

We see all the gypsum wind

The skies are dark, our hearts heavy

In disbelief I can’t begin

The world has changed in the gypsum wind

 

Inside I’m fighting, trying to realize

Outside I’m crying, dying when I see the sky

 

Legions of cars on hold

They’re frightened, cold

No one to drive them home

There’s a bicycle tied to a pole

She’s all alone

No one to ride her home

 

I taste the grit in the gypsum wind

While choirs cry, blind-color is our skin

My throat burns in the gypsum wind

We search for hope as the sands fall through the glass…

 

We heal from the gypsum wind

Dry our eyes, buff our iron chin

We breathe our star-spangled hymn

Heed our sighs we will rebuild

 

Each night I’m crying, trying to see the light

Each day I’m climbing, free-eagle flying – never denying the freedom fight

 

We feed on the gypsum wind

We feed on the gypsum wind…