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Say the word

from Back of the line by Robin Auld

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Some seeds fell on stony ground
some of the pebbles don't make a sound
tossed into the river where the light don't shine
down in the valley by the old gold mine
Some of yer soldiers wound up dead
no pension plan no teeth in their head
did I see you in the city with your eyes gone blind
I feel it too but I pay it no mind

Years drift away like headlights in the rain
But here's that morning sun
knocking on my window pan

Just say the word
Just say the word

Battleships of steel and chrome
sail past islands nobody calls home
It's the grey of the mind I fear
from the blue skies that you hold so dear
Too many fires gone out and gone cold
too many years on the national road
Did I see you walking down on the sand
looking like a stranger in your own homeland

Summers drift away like flowers down the stream
but I will remember you, I'll see in you in one of my dreams

Just say the word
Just say the word

Some of the birds never found their song
flying close to the sun just a little too long
Over the land with a song born dead
under a sky that's the colour of lead
Some of the smoke came without no fire
some of the words got lost in the wire
But all you are is still in my mind
I'll see babe in another time

faces drift away like mist in the morning sun
but here's that mockingbird song
a new day's just begun

Just say the word
Just say the word

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from Back of the line, released January 21, 2016

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Robin Auld Cape Town, South Africa

Slide guitar, harmonica, African blues guitar stylings and soul vocals all feature in the fresh and vibrant roots sound of Cape Town based Robin Auld.
Born in Lusaka, Zambia to Scots parents, Robin's childhood was spent between Southern Africa and Scotland; a journey reflected in the African and Celtic influences in his music. ... more

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