From the recording Rose Is Off the Bloom
Andy Plaisted, drums
Mike Powers, electric guitar
Mike Castallana, pedal steel
Jay, acoustic guitar, bass, vocals, vibes
Recorded at The Chicken Loft, Cambridge, MA by Russ Smith & Ken Winokur
Mixed at SixFeetUnder Studios, Boston MA by Jay & Manager Jed
Mastered by Eric Masunaga at Modulus Sound Arts, Boston, MA
Photography of Judy "Tool Shed" Henry's lower 40 by Jay
Lyrics
the rose is off the bloom
it has withered and died
though it would not be denied
faithfully it tried for no other
for life
though it tried so hard to grow
the soil and sand was mixed to poor
allowing water to flow course
never reaching root for any other
for life
he don't know what it cost
she don't know what she lost
they both felt the cross
he don't know what he lost
she don't know what's the cost
they both felt the cross
the rose is off the bloom
it has withered and died
though it would not be denied
faithfully they tried for each other
for life
for each other, for life
for their lives
for their lives
for their life