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Birch Log
Days are getting shorter / Cicadas getting loud / Apples getting riper / Hanging heavy on the bough / Nights are getting colder / Gather wood left from the storm / Stack it tall and tidy / One day it'll keep me warm // CHORUS: Put on the birch log, put on the pine / I’m saving the ash and the oak for another fire / that will burn slow through the night // Morning’s getting darker / Feed the coals till they ignite / Give them air and timber / Pine gold, birch white / You won't be here to tend it / And neither will I / So let’s burn it hot and quick now / For the thrill of the light // CHORUS // One of these days, lord, I will keep a steady burn / Keep a steady burn // My boots are getting restless / Stove is getting cold / I’ll make it back this way / After the leaves turn gold / If you're not ready to hold me / By the first snowfall / You won't get another chance / To hold me at all // CHORUS //

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Heather Styka Chicago, Illinois

Though rooted in folk and Americana, Chicago singer-songwriter Heather Styka's songs are as fresh as they are memorable, chronicling the human cycles of despair and redemption, and analyzing the importance of places and relationships. Touring nationwide and having received airplay globally, Styka is a familiar face in the Chicago music scene, at venues including Schubas and the Old Town School. ... more

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