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Just North of Yesterday


Cactus Wren

Here's a quick sketch I did today of the mysterious bird that I recorded on my phone for my song Just North of Yesterday. My eyesight these days is not the best so I could not see him clearly on top of my Saguaro bellowing out this song. A friend of mine Joy came over and had this app on her phone that can name any bird by a song sample. So she played Just North of Yesterday. Out popped Cactus Wren, she said that doesn't sound like a Cactus Wren. After she left I looked up everything about them, our state bird! It was indeed a male Cactus Wren with a call that "marks his territory" so he wants credit on the song now ha ha...well alright then! Thanks to the Planetary Group for helping promote my album, this was their favorite...


Just North of Yesterday

Bird sounds: That's Mr. Cactus Wren to you!

Words and Music by: Laurie Larson 

Lead Guitar: Johnny Echols

Bass, Guitars, Keys, Drums, Vocals: Laurie Larson



Can you come out and play

Meet me just north of yesterday, just north of yesterday

When minutes have been forsaken

It’s time that I awaken

Help me find my way

Just north of yesterday


Send me a love letter in sound

You know where I can be found

It’s where I long to stay

Just north of yesterday


My vignettes seldom agree

But this time they all want to be

Somewhere lovely they say

Just north of yesterday


Random tales become an autobiography

All the things that made me

Are on full display

Just north of yesterday


Somehow I will cope

I’ll hold on

It’s your message of hope

Just make sure there’s no delay

Just north of yesterday




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