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Watershed
8,564
Singer/Songwriter
Watershed was released on November 14, 1990 by Epic as a part of the album Nomads · Indians · Saints (Expanded Edition)
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Release DateNovember 14, 1990
LabelEpic
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM101

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Indigo Girls
Indigo Girls
Performer
Amy Ray
Amy Ray
Vocals
Emily Saliers
Emily Saliers
Vocals
John Jennings
John Jennings
Electric Guitar
Paulinho Da Costa
Paulinho Da Costa
Percussion
Kenny Aronoff
Kenny Aronoff
Drums
Peter Holsapple
Peter Holsapple
Keyboards
Sara Lee
Sara Lee
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Emily Saliers
Emily Saliers
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Scott Litt
Scott Litt
Producer
Clif Norrell
Clif Norrell
Additional Engineer
Tim Oliver
Tim Oliver
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Thought I knew my mind
Like the back of my hand
Gold in the rainbow
Nothing panned out as I planned
They say only milk and honey's gonna make your soul satisfied
Well, I better learn how to swim
'Cause the crossing is chilly and wide
[Verse 2]
Twisted guardrails on the highway
Broken glass on the cement
A ghost of someone's tragedy
How recklessly my time has been spent
They say that it's never too late
But you don't, you don't get any younger
Well, I better learn how to starve the emptiness
And feed the hunger
[Verse 3]
Up on the watershed
Standing at the fork in the road
You can stand there and agonize
(And agonize) Till your agony's your heaviest load
You'll never fly as the crow flies
Get used to a country mile
When you're learning to face (Learning to face)
The path at your pace
Every choice is worth your while
[Verse 4]
And there's always retrospect (When you're looking back)
To light a clearer path
Every five years or so I look back on my life
And I have a good laugh
You start at the top (Start at the top)
Go full circle round
Catch breeze, take a spill
But ending up where I started again
Makes me wanna stand still
[Verse 5]
Up on the watershed
Standing at the fork in the road
You can stand there and agonize
(And agonize) Till your agony's your heaviest load
Never fly as the crow flies
Get used to a country mile
When you're learning to face (Learning to face)
The path at your pace
Every choice is worth your while
[Verse 6]
Stepping on a crack (Stepping on a crack)
Breaking up and looking back
Till every tree limb overhead just seems to sit and wait
Till every step you take becomes a twist of fate (Twist of fate)
[Verse 7]
Up on the watershed
Standing at the fork in the road
You can stand there and agonize
Till your agony's your heaviest load
You'll never fly as the crow flies
Get used to a country mile
When you're learning to face (Learning to face)
The path at your pace
Every choice is worth your while
[Verse 8]
Up on the watershed
Standing at the fork in the road
You can stand there and agonize
(And agonize) Till your agony's your heaviest load
Never fly as the crow flies
Get used to a country mile
When you're learning to face (Learning to face)
The path and your pace
Every choice is worth your while
[Verse 9]
And when you're learning to face
The path at your pace
Every choice is worth your while
Written by: Emily Saliers
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