Cool, New Song from Craig Finn (The Hold Steady): "Blankets"; Solo Album Out in April...

"Blankets" from Craig Finn's new album 'I Need A New War' out April 26 on Partisan Records Stream/Purchase Blankets: https://craigfinn.lnk.to/blankets Pre-order Album: https://craigfinn.lnk.to/newwar LYRICS: I MET HER AT A RACETRACK. IT WAS RIGHT BEFORE SOME CONCERT. ON A BLANKET SELLING BRACELETS. SHE WAS SEARCHING FOR A SPONSOR. I MOVED HER TO MONTANA. WE HUNG ON FOR SEVERAL SUMMERS. IT GOT DRUGGY AND WE CRUMBLED BUT STILL I NEVER HAVEN'T LOVED HER. WHEN YOU PANIC IN THE CITY IT FEELS LIKE ONE TOO MANY WALLS. WHEN IT THUNDERS IN THE CANYON YOU GET THE FEELING THAT YOU'RE TOO SMALL. I WASHED UP AND I WANDERED. I DID WHATEVER BUSINESS LOOKED THE BEST. I FOUND A SAVIOUR, THEN I LOST HIM. HAD A KID AND ALL THE REST. THEN THE DOCTOR LEFT A MESSAGE. SAID WE'RE LOOKING AT THESE NUMBERS FROM YOUR TESTS. WHEN YOU'RE LONELY ON THE PRAIRIE THERE'S STILL A COUPLE PEOPLE YOU CAN CALL. WHEN IT THUNDERS IN THE CANYON YOU GET THE FEELING YOU'RE TOO SMALL. THE DETECTIVE WAS EXPENSIVE BUT HE THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING HE COULD SOLVE. FOUND HER SERVING BREAKFAST IN A CAFE IN THE SKYWAY IN ST. PAUL. WHEN WE GOT TO THE TWIN CITIES I SAID MAN I KNOW SOME SONGS ABOUT THIS PLACE. WHEN THEY SWEPT UP ALL THE EMPTIES THE PARTIES ALWAYS SEEM LIKE SUCH A WASTE. WHEN YOU PANIC IN THE CITY. IT FEELS LIKE ONE TOO MANY WALLS. THERE'S AN ABSENCE OF A MIDDLE. THE PEOPLE ARE ALL HIGH OR IN WITHDRAWAL. WHEN YOU'RE LONELY ON THE PRAIRIE THERE'S STILL A COUPLE PEOPLE YOU CAN CALL. WHEN IT THUNDERS IN THE CANYON YOU GET THE FEELING YOU'RE TOO SMALL WHEN THEY'RE DOWN THERE ON THE BLANKETS YOU SEE THE LIFETIME IN THEIR EYES. YOU CAN PURCHASE WHAT THEY OFFER OR SEE IF THEY'VE GOT SOMETHING ON THE SIDE. YOU LIVE YOUR WHOLE LIFE JUST TO TRAVEL TO THE PLACE YOU'RE GONNA DIE. YOU TRAVEL YOUR WHOLE LIFE JUST TO GET OUT TO THE PLACE YOU'RE GONNA DIE. Twitter: https://CraigFinn.lnk.to/TW Facebook: https://CraigFinn.lnk.to/FB Instagram: https://CraigFinn.lnk.to/IG

Some ThisSmallPlanet videos I shot of The Hold Steady in Portland 2011: "Stay Positive", "Constructive Summer", and "Hoodrat Friend"...