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I went back to Boston
Back to the City of Lost Love
I went back to the place
And recognized your face in the stone long goneI walked around Harvard Square
All the runaway kids are still hanging out there
I took the red line a wrong way
Across the River CharlesSomething's changed track
And they never fly
And they never fly
Reach up from the waves
You'll find that you're only waving goodbyeI went walking in Boston
A little bridge I used to walk on
I was slipping on a hog
And I flung into that sea of strongProcessing need not apply
For you to license to fly
Hey young lady don't be so surprised
You know you're not aloneSomething's changed track
And they never fly

And they never fly
Reach up from the waves
You'll find that you're only waving goodbyeIt was Memorial Day
I went to where you lay
There were thousands of people
Just like you in a chain graveyardYou came out of there awake
Looking for the sky
And got a slap in the faceWell hey
Desperate needs a big led
And gets put in the place
You better know your place boySomething's changed track
And they never fly
And they never fly
Reach up from the waves
You'll find that you're only waving goodbyeOnly waving
You're only waving
You're only waving
You're only waving goodbye
Goodbye

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Patty Griffin, born Patricia Jean Griffin, March 16th, 1964 in Old Town, Maine, is an American folk singer.

She brought out her debut album Living With Ghosts--a set of demos featuring only Ms. Griffin and her guitar--to critical acclaim in 1996. Her sophomore album, Flaming Red, demonstrated a more rocking, full-band sound. The ill-fated Silver Bell album was never released by her record label, however, and the label terminated her recording contract shortly after that. Many of the songs from Silver Bell were re-recorded for subsequent albums.
After switching to ATO Records Griffin brought out 3 albums in rapid succession: 1000 Kisses and Impossible Dream, which were both nominated for Grammy awards, and A Kiss In Time, a well-received live album. In March 2007, she released Children Running Through to great critical acclaim.

She has penned a wide variety of songs - Long Ride Home, Top of the World, Tony, Forgiveness, Chief, Mad Mission--that touch her listeners deeply. A number of high profile artists have covered Patty's songs, including the Dixie Chicks, Bette Midler, Emmylou Harris, The Wreckers, Solomon Burke and pop star Kelly Clarkson; these have brought her exposure in the more mainstream pop and country worlds outside of folk music circles. Upon hearing Solomon Burke's cover of one of her tunes, she said she almost didn't feel worthy of singing it anymore.

Following her collaboration with Mavis Staples on a tune for a compilation album Peter York, suggested Griffin make an album of gospel songs. Griffin agreed on the condition that Buddy Miller, a friend and bandmate, produced the record. Downtown Church was recorded at the Downtown Presbyterian Church in Nashville with a 2010 release date. The album features long-time friends Buddy and Julie Miller, as well as Shawn Colvin and Emmylou Harris. It also includes songs by Hank Williams, Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton, and "All Creatures of Our God and King," a song accredited to St. Francis of Assisi.





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