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Atticus

from Make Me Believe by Doug Hoekstra

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Atticus Finch, of course. But, this came about from simply people watching, sitting at a cafe on Delmar Avenue in St. Louis, with my Combo, killing time. I filled in the fictions and went from there. All the folks who play on this were my more or less key live band at the time and they do a great job lifting this song to give it the sort of redemption it's supposed to have.

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Atticus

We were dining on the corner, sitting in the setting sun
The day was getting late and the night was coming on
I heard the sound of people talking, horns honking right in time
I smelled the coffee brewing but my fingertips were dry
Our waitress was a looker, but she did not look at us
There was a fella on the corner by the name of Atticus

On the corner, in the dusk
Shadows fall on Atticus
Shadows rise like colored smoke
A silent cry, a secret code

We divvied up the damages, figured in the tip
Our waitress lit up a single cigarette
She handed it to Atticus and he began to smile
We watched her as she listened and talked with him awhile
She shook his hand, hugged him quick and tugged on the lapels
Of a tattered corduroy coat that was louder than a bell

On the corner...

It didn’t take much for her to show this man some dignity
I had to ask myself if I’d danced so gracefully
On the clouds around a corner somewhere in the night
Where angels fly and grown men cry, it’s such a pretty sight
A piece of human kindness, unrequited love
A beautiful white pigeon, a charcoal-colored dove

On the corner...

credits

from Make Me Believe, released January 1, 1999
K.K. Falkner - vocals
Doug Hoekstra - vocals, acoustic guitars, organ
Pat Meusel - bass
Chris Minnis – drums

Engineered by Robb Earls, Sound Vortex, Nashville TN

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Doug Hoekstra’s singular musical persona sets sympathetic narratives against understated vocals, memorable melodies, and subtle but unexpected arrangement turns. His albums have earned Nashville Music Award and Independent Music Award nominations, a bevy of top 10 list appearances, and a reputation as a “songwriter’s songwriter” (CMJ Music Monthly). "The Day Deserved" due out Spring 2021 ... more

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