Answering the Call

from Chasing by Joel Jerome

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Chasing is the second album from Boston artist Joel Jerome. Photography by Joseph Navas and John McLaughlin. Album artwork and design by Shawn Chin.

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lyrics

Jerry and Clancy raised in the midwest plains
Destined for the farms at an early age
Workin’ in the fields where the wheat swept in waves
Lost in reverie at the end of the day

Huddled ‘round the radio when war was declared
Signed the navy’s line, their mamas said a prayer
With fiery eyes and oceans seen only in dreams
Off to war at only eighteen

Sweat ran off their brow in the South Pacific sun
Sweetheart letters written when the days were done
Planes roared, waves crashed and the sea stretched on forever
Fall of ‘42 turned for the solomons

Sirens blasted loud, chaos ensued
The carrier wasp struck by three torpedos
Smoke engulfed, flames spread and the ammunition blew
Their eyes briefly met but fell out of view

The rope burned his hands, he fell through the tide
Jerry surfaced the sky rained debris and fire
He watched it disappear with a hundred ninety three
Clancy would never rise from the sea

Flags waived slow he stepped off the train
Clancy’s mama’s hope quickly turned to pain
The only thing he could offer for her grief
Was Clancy’s smile would live on in his memories

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from Chasing, released October 16, 2020

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Joel Jerome Boston, Massachusetts

Joel Jerome is a native of Raymond, Maine, a rural area outside of Portland. Joel released his first album Fall to Pieces in 2018 and his sophomore album Chasing (produced by multi-award winning producer Dave Brophy) followed in October of 2020.
Joel is the recipient of the 2018 Best Acoustic Song Award from Clouzine International Music Awards and 2020 Best Americana Composition in 2020. ... more

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discography

Chasing

Oct 2020
Answering the Call

Sep 2020
Chasing

Aug 2020
Fading Light

Jul 2020
Fall to Pieces

May 2018

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