Our Courtyard Tiles

from Ink and Nicotine by Red Idle Rejects

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I walk the courtyard, hand in hand, with the one I love, on these tiles we stand
These courtyard tiles sparkle and shine, reflections on a love divine
No hand lies gentler, more divine, than that which lies entwined with mine
These tiles are ragged, passing straight, but all these years they’ve borne our weight

But look close, a tile is chipped I see, imperfection staring back at me
I laid these tiles haphazardly, but I love you, and you love me

A child’s artwork etched on a tile; stick-figured, ragged crayon smile
And there’s the spot where dolls once laid, on weathered tiles our children played
The sun doth fade what once was new, but it cannot dim my love for you
These tiles we tread hold love between the crevasses and cracks unseen

But look close, a tile is chipped I see, imperfection staring back at me
I laid these tiles haphazardly, but I love you, and you love me

I am no master handy-man, I laid these tiles the best I can
When we are gone, they’ll tread these tiles, God bless stick-figured crayon smiles

But look close, a tile is chipped I see, imperfection staring back at me
I laid these tiles haphazardly, but I love you, and you love me

but I love you and they love you and they love me…..and you love me

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from Ink and Nicotine, released March 27, 2021
Written by Steve Bowling
Recorded at The Beat Parlor Studio
Engineer: Brian Lovely Cincinnati, OH

Steve Bowling: acoustic guitar and vocals
Derek Johnson: drums
Daniel Parker Ferguson: bass
Brian Lovely: electric guitars

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Red Idle Rejects Cincinnati, Ohio

The Red Idle Rejects formed in 2014 when Steve Bowling brought his country-flavored tunes to his band-mates in Red Idle, who deemed the tunes "too country". Bowling formed a new band to play those tunes, giving it the tongue-in-cheek new band name. The bab has played in the greater Cincinnati region, throughout Kentucky and down to Florida since. ... more

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