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    Catherine tells the story of a young girl who moves to Detroit in the 1940s, just as the country is devastated by a chemical attack. Defenseless, hungry, and alone in a world falling apart, she devises a brilliant plan to keep her life on track until the cavalry arrives.

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lyrics

The first time that they met he caught her gazing at the night sky
She said, “If you think I’m beautiful, you’ve never watched a star die”
She had a quote from Tristan Tzara tattooed on her like an anklet
He traced its letters with his fingers ’til she whispered “Boy you’ll break it”

And oh, Miss Harlowe
How’s a dame like you flying solo?

She set to sail one summer leaving love along the shoreline
Seasick solitude that comes with chasing distant satellites
Telegraphs come crackling in her head when it gets late
Repeating over again
“Hey Elizabeth, can’t you see he’s over it?”

She used to kiss him deeply but pull back when he’d hold her
She’d sneak into a party and jitterbug with soldiers
She talked of moving West and happiness would surely meet her there
With her head upon his chest just like his heartbeat wasn’t even there

Oh, Miss Harlowe
Why’s a dame like you lying so low?

Life flows ‘round like water endless sea in all directions
Troubled tufts of stars dissolve when fingers intersect them
She splashes forward desperately
The light she sailed her life to reach
Reflections, nothing more

Catherine Elizabeth, captain of a sinking ship

Hey Elizabeth, can’t you see he’s over it?
Catherine Elizabeth, captain of a sinking ship
Hey Elizabeth I can’t believe you’re needing him
Catherine Elizabeth, you know you’re better than this

Hey Elizabeth, what’d you stop believing in?
Find where your power is and flip it like a rocker switch
Hey Elizabeth just change the tide you’re drowning in
Catherine Elizabeth the last one on a sinking ship

credits

from Catherine, released July 14, 2017
Dalton Deschain - Vocals, Guitars
Jo Kroger - Vocals
David Warpaint - Bass
Phil Harris - Drums

All music by Dalton Deschain & the Traveling Show
All lyrics by Dalton Deschain

Recorded at Kill Infinity Studios and The Ice Plant
www.killinfinitystudios.com
www.theiceplant.com

Engineered by Dalton Deschain and Wayne Silver
Produced by Dalton Deschain
Mixed and Mastered by Dalton Deschain at Kill Infinity Studios

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Dalton Deschain & the Traveling Show are a pulp-punk band from NYC that tell stories loudly. Get ready for a weird-ass tale about circus freaks, nuclear war, and demonic possession that you can sing along to. Visit daltondeschain.com for details.

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