We Are Augustines- "Book of James" acoustic

I've been a huge fan of these guys since their work in the now defunct Pela. Frontman Billy McCarthy and Bass player Eric Sanderson re-formed as We Are Augustines and their latest album Rise Ye Sunken Ships has been on repeat all Summer long into the Fall now. The LP is an emotional & heartfelt journey that allows a window into McCarthy's family tribulations with his younger brother James' addiction & mental illness, which is highlighted by the track "Book of James." McCarthy's writing is intimate yet raw, and the disc is a definite early contender for my Album of the Year.
I recently found this great acoustic version of the song, "Book of James" via the site ManchesterSceneWipe and wanted to share  it.

We Are Augustines - "Book Of James"

On a park bench sat a crimson beating heart

and behind him the girls played double dutch in the park

The sun began to burn his snow white skin

I guess your either headin' somewhere or endin up somewhere..

Storm clouds began to form in his head

and crisscrossed his mind like a restless angry ocean

And the howling of hardship and heartache

kneeled and grinned in his face

He stood there in his boots unable to move

And i came here to tell you that i love you

And here lies my green eyes

rolled back in my head, but they're alive

and all these words can all get spoken

just know we tried

and you're forgiven

He made his way down the boulevard

near the 99 cent stores and garbage in the yards

And he began sing

about the crickets and the backroads where we used to play

I guess your either headin' somewhere or endin up somewhere..

cause I tried the bible, tried the bottle, tried the needle, tried to

love people

And in the end there aint much to say

And in the end there aint much to say anyway

And i stand here in my shoes, unable to move

my hat in my hands, at the bottom of the ocean.

And here lies my green eyes

rolled back in my head but they're alive

and all the words can all get spoken

just know we tried

and you're forgiven

  Headlong Into The Abyss by We Are Augustines


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