Ice Cream Truck written by Andrew Blakehall, Summer Camp by Sam Russell. Featuring on vocals (in order of appearance): Allison Tulloss, Sam Russell, Scott Andrew, James Apollo & Michael Spaly.
lyrics
well we have skinned our knees
we’ve been grounded for weeks
cause of our C’s and our F’s
and my D’s
did you know that school carries on even after the 4th grade?
oh no! oh yeah!
you are my older brother
and you’re my younger sister
with brown hair and brown eyes
just like mine
and no matter how fast I run across the yard, you beat me to the line
unless I hear the bells first
or unless I hear the bells first
or unless I hear the bells first
and here it comes, here it comes
here it comes, the ice cream truck
with drumsticks and otter pops
and Klondike bars and firecrackers
and can you hear the bells when they’re coming round the block
here it comes, the ice cream truck
when April came around and the sun finally peaked out
and there was work to be found through word-of-mouth
and you dressed up to impress, in interview spoke your best
and hope they didn’t even notice the rest
and you got hired and introduced to others from who you’d choose
who would make this place not seem so bad
so it wouldn’t be a surprise, unfolding right before your eyes
was the summer camp that we never had
if it’s the first place that you’ve worked, you won’t know that you’re lucky
to be part of a team that's just like one big family
when hanging clouds appear, your higher calling’s nowhere near
and you leave everyday swearing that you’ll quit
before deciding you’ll stay on and only keep the job
til you figure out life and what to do with it
and you will know they have the power, to get you through the slow hours
and if you leave it would be more than you could stand
but someday that search has to drop and the dreaming has to stop
for the summer camp that we never had
Deft writing, otherworldly lyrics, and thematic nuance are always just below the surface on Will Sprott's latest. Bandcamp Album of the Day Jul 10, 2023