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Slavesong

from ankle deEP by David Wirsig

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Tall grain and greenery alight in the sun.
It sets in the western sky, my day's work is done.
So shoulder your barley sack, look not to the hills.
The horizon draws closer but I'm standing still.

They came with horses, torches in hand.
No guilt of conscience set fire to the land.
Mothers and daughters knelt in the sand.
Sons and their fathers said "our people are damned."

every spirit was slain that day
in the blink of an eye
they came and they took away
like a thief in the night

High King of Heaven, take pity on me.
Send forth a fire, set your captives free.

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from ankle deEP, released April 10, 2010

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David Wirsig New Haven, Connecticut

Over the past ten years, David Wirsig has built a library of releases exploring themes such as religious dogma, life after the apocalypse, and what lies at the bottom of the ocean. His songs have been featured on multiple podcasts and radio programs, including "Welcome to Night Vale" and CBC Radio. ... more

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