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Heaven Go Easy on Me
The Head and the Heart Lyrics

Guys, what are we doing
Can't live this way forever
Gotta make ourselves some money
Or be thrown out with the bathwater

My sister and my brother
Look to me for answers
And our fathers and our mothers
Wanna know they raised us right
Wanna know they raised us right

Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh

Isn't that the good life is a simple one
Sittin' in the yard watchin' the leaves go by
Reading good books and playing songs
Watching the wind blow through your front yard
Don't follow your head
Follow your heart

While you're sitting all alone in your room on your bed
And your windows are open but you won't go out, no
Heaven go easy on me
While you're sitting all alone in your room on your bed
And your windows are open but you won't go out, no
Ah heaven go easy on me

Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh

It's damn good to have met you
I hope that you stay
We're well on our way
We're well on our way
We're well on our way
We're well on our way
We're well on our way
We're well on our way
We're well on our way
We're well on our way
We're well on our way
We're well on our way

All these things are rushing by
All these things are rushing by
All these things are rushing by
All these things are rushing by

All things must end darling {All these things are rushing by}
All things must end darling
All things must end darling
All things must end darling

Heaven go easy on me

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jonathan Russell, Tyler Williams, Kenny Hensley, Charity Thielen, Josiah Johnson, Chris Zasche

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The Head and the Heart is an American indie-folk band which formed in 2009 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The band consists of Josiah Johnson (vocals, guitar), Jonathan Russell (vocals, guitar), Charity Rose Thielen (violin, vocals), Chris Zasche (bass), Kenny Hensley (keyboards) and Tyler Williams (drums).

Composed primarily of transplants to the Seattle area, The Head and the Heart write and play songs that speak to the newness of a fresh start Read Full BioThe Head and the Heart is an American indie-folk band which formed in 2009 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The band consists of Josiah Johnson (vocals, guitar), Jonathan Russell (vocals, guitar), Charity Rose Thielen (violin, vocals), Chris Zasche (bass), Kenny Hensley (keyboards) and Tyler Williams (drums).

Composed primarily of transplants to the Seattle area, The Head and the Heart write and play songs that speak to the newness of a fresh start, of the ghosts left behind, of moving forward, all brimming with a soulfulness and hope for a better life than the one we've all been sold.

Stylistically, think a folksy Beatles or The Avett Brothers with a little extra oomph. Catchy piano melodies stand side by side with a tight trio of harmonies, and solid minimalist drums, groovin' bass, and plenty of hand percussion and foot stomps make the live show inspiring and really goddamn fun.

After the band self-released its eponymous debut album in June 2010, the emblematic Seattle label Sub Pop re-released the album. For the Sub Pop version, the song “Sounds like Hallelujah” has been re-recorded, live favorite “Rivers and Roads” has been added, and the album has been re-mastered.

The band's second album "Let's Be Still" was released on October 15, 2013.

The band released their third studio album, "Signs of Light", in September 2016.

The band's fourth album, "Living Mirage", was released in May 2019.

Band member Josiah Johnson released his debut solo album, "Every Feeling On a Loop", in September 2020.