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This Balloon / Ode to Zvezdochka

from In Waterland by Jodi Shaw

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Inspired by Zvezdochka, a Russian dog who made one orbit around the Earth in March 1961 on board the Korabl-Sputnik. A wooden cosmonaut dummy was on board; the dummy was ejected out of the capsule diring landing while Zvezdochka remained inside. Both were recovered successfully.

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Honeycomb and day-glo babies
Under the snow
Thousands of feet below me

It’s staggering the solitude
Soaring through a sky of blue
And Gold

Yeah man the stars up here will make you fat
But you don’t fall in love like that
Unless you’re gonna be real to me
And hold my hand on the way back

All the girls have gathered round
To stand by a train
To watch Sally say goodbye

To where I’d like to stay for once
To ring that bell to throw a punch or two
Wouldn’t you?

Like to believe it
But baby it’s just air
You know we haven’t got a prayer
Just a bit of bad static on the airwaves
And the kind of love dogs crave

I’d sure like to come in for a landing
Reach some higher understanding

But this balloon would have me float forever
Over the world without a tether
To help me get back
Home

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from In Waterland, track released December 13, 2011

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