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Billy in the Lowground
01:48
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Six Foot Down
03:29
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When I die, lay me down
six feet under ground
six foot, twelve foot, eight foot, ten
Lord know what I’ll do til then
Went to my mama, and she said:
“Boy, what you don’t know will save your soul”
Papa - you don’t have to die to be dead
Digger - step aside can’t you see I’m digging your grave?
Preacher - you got to sin before you can be saved/confess
Pilgrim - traveled yonder far away, walking circles ‘round my home
Beggar - a shy old beggar is a poor one at that
Old Death - you’ll find me soon enough, what’s your rush?
Angel - turn your mind to rest, and take the gift of sleep
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The Coffeepot Song
03:23
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Chinquapin Hunting
02:05
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The Spine
03:00
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Running along the Spine
from stone to stone to rock to stone
to knoll
Meadows of clover
on all sides--lookout!
It’s an ambush
And though these days be autumn
the grass grows quite long
in the sun
Tall and deep
like an ocean, or sea.
O Caspian!
The old path once quite worn
but it’s there still
waiting and overgrown
And it breathes
and old sigh of contentment
Whlie the inverness hums so softly
in its madness
and after a summer’s long of waiting
holly’s got her vine
And she’s made up her mind
to stick around for the winter
the sun oh! setting
whistling a tune
of twilight
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Wild Wood
03:05
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Sniffling child, hide away
Helping hands, I cannot pay
Wild wood, beside the barn
Falling rain, no one to blame
Wheelbarrow worn, sinuous arms
Plow the field, sweat burns your eyes
Day is done, rest your limbs
bedroom door, go to her
Til the fields, north and south
No hope no clouds, dust dries your mouth
Tanned skin like hide, let no one in
Whole week’s pay, all drunk away
Knuckles grazed, doorframe splintered,
The boss’ voice, speaks of forgiveness.
A falling star, a plume of freedom
Moon aloof above, barn ablaze below
Sniffling child, hide away
Helping hands, I cannot pay
Wild wood, beside the barn
Falling rain, no one to blame
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Little Rat Dog
01:52
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Lonely to Lonesome
by The Randy Abel Stable
Happy to play with these guys in Beijing. Good memories!
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