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Whale Watchers

from Whale Watchers - Single by Adam Burrows

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“Whale Watchers” is inspired by time that my wife and I have spent in Friday Harbor, San Juan Islands, WA. My wife was raised in the Pacific Northwest and it remains her most loved place in the world. One of her favorite things about the area are the local orcas, the Southern Resident Killer Whales. She keeps up with the pods and I’ve learned a lot about these whales from her and have come to really appreciate them—their intelligence, loyalty to their pods, and habits are pretty incredible. They made international news this past summer when a mother orca mourned the death of her calf by carrying it around on her nose for 17 days in an unusually long show of grief. This month a calf was born and it is the first to survive in years so it’s exciting news. They are an endangered species and there are great resources available for people to learn about the whales and ways to contribute to their preservation.

Center for Whale Research: www.whaleresearch.com
The Whale Museum: www.whalemuseum.org

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In a rainstorm on a bluff
She becomes sixteen
She can’t believe how this town’s grown
She complains about the rich folks
Boats circle in the distance
It can only mean one thing
She sees a splash, her eyes light up and she’s gone

And I’m goin’ after her
Chasing to the lighthouse like kids
Whale watchers

She talks dorsal fin notches
And ponders over pods
The way she turns from a woman to a girl
I never want it to stop
I say I wish they’d come in closer
They’re hard to see this far away
She gazes below to the waves and she’s gone

And I’m goin’ after her
Tracin’ ‘cross Lime Kiln, she and I
Whale watchers

If I ever get rich
I’m gonna build her a glass house by the water
And every time the whales go by
She’ll light up and so will I
She’ll be gone

And I’m goin’ after her
Fingers crossed we see a breach
Whale watchers
She and I and she and I
A couple of whale watchers

In a rainstorm on a bluff
She becomes sixteen

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from Whale Watchers - Single, track released February 15, 2019
Whale Watchers

Adam Burrows: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Josh Preston: Melodica
John Wood: Drums

Written by Adam Burrows
Published by Me and the Machine Music (BMI)
Produced by Josh Preston & Adam Burrows
Engineered by Josh Preston @ MATM Studios, Nashville TN
Mastered by Adam Grover at Sterling Sound Nashville
Album Art/Layout by Lisa Reed Preston @ MATM Creative
adamburrows.com
meandthemachine.com

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Adam Burrows has toured the United States, Canada, and Europe at the invitation of grateful audiences and other artists who admire his work. He has been selected for an official showcase at Folk Alliance International, recorded a Daytrotter session, played Music City Roots, and performed at numerous other well regarded listening rooms. ... more

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