Gems in the Rough 2023 | "Forever Stamps" by Hello Emerson

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Recorded for the "Gems in the Rough" 2023 contest. Find their good good work at gemsonvhs.com/
--lyrics
I bought a whole roll
Of these forever stamps
Guess I thought that I’d use them
More than I am
But it stings as it clings
To the top right corner of
The envelope that I stole from
The last job I loved
If you don’t mind the American flag
We can send this one first class
Give me a second to think
In light of everything
I bought a whole roll
Of these forever stamps
It’s like a bet I won’t be around
When it all comes crashing in
What’s gonna be
On that final piece of post
“We’re alive but it’s crowded dear
On the midwest coast”
When the levees fail and the trains derail
And the water towers run black
Will they deliver the mail?
Rain, sleet, snow, or hail?
If you still trust the American flag
We can send this one first class
Forever’s only a blink
Compared to everything
Do you still trust the American flag?

[@PeterStrachanMusic]

Cool track

[@MrMikeb8]

great song love it. is that a Blueridge guitar?

[@helloemersongs]

An Atkin J43 from the UK -- absolutely love it: atkinguitars.com/guitar/the-forty-three/