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ghost of yellowhand

by ruth sparrow

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23 August 2004, Wellington, NZ

lyrics

Downstairs, the light fade into view
Impatient eyes burning in blue
The son, doe eyed and restless
Is seeing himself as someone else.

"by faith and pow'r hasten the plan
Keep watch as you toil the land
My son, they're vile and reckless
I swear on the ghost of yellowhand"

And in the shelter of your arms it used to be so calm,
used to be so safe
Bred from a baby to a body so contorted
Wash the feet and bless the name
What do you wanna say about me?
Do you wanna know what happened?
How the 'trauma breeds disgrace'?
Downstairs, the light, fade into view
Into you
Do you wanna know my name?

(you oughta know by now, motherfucker)

"you'll pay with hell for the one that you've become.
we sing it now in the name of the father, spirit, son."

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released December 10, 2023

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ruth sparrow Wellington, New Zealand

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ghost of yellowhand

Dec 2023
holy oak pt.1

Oct 2023
walls

May 2022
mordecai

Oct 2021
angeline

Jul 2020
ruth/sparrow

Apr 2020

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