Ash in the Apron - (AsinA-78 AIRMX)

[Intro] [wordless yodeling and rhythmic chanting] [acoustic guitar strumming, kick drum on every beat] [Verse 1] [breathy female vocals] You came home Smelling of fire Wet wood River in your hair Boots by the door Like a warning Mud on the floor But you don't care [Chorus] [full band enters, handclaps, tambourine] I keep the ash in the apron Bread in the oven, hand on the knife Salt on the tongue, old incantation Hey, I won't kneel for your wandering life I keep the ash in the apron Black on white like the lines on my palm You bring a storm to my doorway I answer back with a deeper calm [Post-Chorus] [vocal yodeling melody with heavy reverb] [Verse 2] [bass guitar enters, acoustic guitar continues] Neighbors talk low At the fences Smoke draws Circles in the sky Who says the city forgives you? Why do you still taste like a lie? [Chorus] [driving percussion, layered vocal harmonies] I keep the ash in the apron Bread in the oven, hand on the knife Salt on the tongue, old incantation Hey, I won't kneel for your wandering life I keep the ash in the apron Black on white like the lines on my palm You bring a storm to my doorway I answer back with a deeper calm [Bridge] [distorted electric guitar power chords] [vocal yodeling] I spin and spin In the kitchen light Let the world turn I stay upright [Chorus] [maximum intensity, belted vocals] I keep the ash in the apron Bread in the oven, hand on the knife Salt on the tongue, old incantation Hey, I won't kneel for your wandering life I keep the ash in the apron Black on white like the lines on my palm You bring a storm to my doorway I answer back with a deeper calm [Outro] [vocal chanting fades] [acoustic guitar final strum]