Gregory Alan Isakov
Gregory Alan Isakov
Gregory Alan Isakov
Gregory Alan Isakov
Gregory Alan Isakov
Gregory Alan Isakov
Gregory Alan Isakov
Gregory Alan Isakov
Gregory Alan Isakov
Gregory Alan Isakov
Gregory Alan Isakov
First heard live on December 7th, 2019, the then titled “Coyote Song” was written on long nights spent watching for coyotes, who hunt Isakov’s sheep on his Boulder property, Starling Farm.
Isakov often tells the story of having to bury three of his sheep, following coyote attacks:
“I buried a bun...
[Verse 1]
Our love was untested never restin'
Slippin' through our city fingers
Always dressed up and never picked up
Watch every headlight cruising past our door
[Verse 2]
Oh oh oh oh oh
Who's gonna pick us up?
Oh oh oh ohh
The night is starting to ache
Oh oh oh oh
Who's holding the reins?
Oh oh oh ohh
[Pre-Chorus]
And that sonar satellite
That sings to us in universe
We're just
Heart's stone but so easily broken
Like crumblin' ruins off the coast of Spain
[Chorus]
Oh oh oh oh
I'll keep watch tonight
Oh oh oh oh
When the coyote comes
Oh oh oh oh
I'll be your watchman
Oh oh oh oh
Now they're just flashes
They're just flashes
[Verse 3]
So take me however I seem to be
Haunted, I know
Our love got lost out there
Arm-in-arm we'll light our torches
And search the fields behind the houses
[Verse 4]
Oh oh oh oh, our love is hungry and cold
Oh oh oh oh, here's the first snow
Oh oh oh oh, leave a trail of stones
Oh oh oh oh, so we can make it back
Oh oh oh oh, our love is hungry and cold
Oh oh oh oh, our love is hungry
Oh oh oh oh, our love is hungry and cold
Oh oh oh oh, mm mm mm mm mm mmm
Oh oh oh oh, our love is hungry
Oh oh oh oh, our love is hungry
Oh oh oh oh
Watchman was written by Gregory Alan Isakov.
Watchman was produced by Gregory Alan Isakov.
Gregory Alan Isakov released Watchman on Tue May 16 2023.