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Recorded and mixed at Leisure Suit Studio by Grant Shanahan
Produced by Steph Miller
Mastered at Damien Gerard Studios, Balmain, Sydney by Andrew Beck

Words and music by Steph Miller 2014

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I walked down all the dark lanes to the lights beyond the hill
Where all that glitters is not gold, just the ringing of the Christmas bell
I found a clearing, there was no snow, the brittle ground was dry
Blackened by an ancient fire from the last days of July

It's Christmas outside Sydney, the rails bend in the heat
Chariots glide on silver wheels and beat a last retreat

And overhead on wings and prayers, prayers and wings
Coloured quick and black and white, ascending as they sing
Then at once the silence fell, there was no sacred host
Just eucalypt and barbed wire tangled on a fence post

It's Christmas outside Sydney, the rails bend in the heat
Chariots glide on silver wheels and beat a last retreat

I wandered to a market there, the sun was getting low
And dreams survived the half light, tinsel, foil and mistletoe
I drew a breath and walked from there, and walked from there again
And thought about the ink and sky and last moment with a friend

It's Christmas outside Sydney, the rails bend in the heat
Chariots glide on silver wheels and beat a last retreat

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from Spare Parts And Puzzles, released March 31, 2014
Steph Miller - vocal, guitar, piano
Phil Blatch - acoustic bass, vocals

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Steph Miller and the Winter Station Sydney, Australia

Known nationally and internationally for his work in Roaring Jack and Eva Trout, Steph Miller has been performing his own songs, solo and in bands, for many years. The Winter Station brings together a fluid studio collaboration of top players from Sydney and regional New South Wales. ... more

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