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You were born a vagabond the sun was in your eyes
in the moonlight full in the sky
Silver spoon in your hand was the curse you swore you’d fight
But the waters all around you ran too high

Far from earthen figurines and lofty power lines
Left the wind-swept fields for a rhyme
Tilling in the earth until you hoped that you might find
Just a sliver of the truth that fled your mind

In Georgia that’s where the sun will rise
Unfolded, golden and still alive
That’s where you’ll find
Your wooden mind
Will bloom in the night
And your heart will be light

Over hills and under walls and far from city lights
You will leave no new trail, no new sign
Interstates and parking lots just leave them all behind
In the valleys you’ll cross the county lines

To Georgia that’s where the sun will rise
Unfolded golden and still alive
That’s where you’ll find
Your woolen eyes
Will find their new sight
In the dark of the night
And your heart will be light

The wind is just a passerby; the sun is but a light
But the hills and the valleys are alive
Listen to the whispers you’ll hear the warning signs
Let the river and the swallow be your guide

To Georgia that where the sun will rise
Unfolded, golden and still alive
That’s where you’ll find
Your crooked spine
Will stretch with a sigh
Your thoughts will be right
Your arms will be wide
And your heart will be light

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from Songs to Set These Hills on Fire, released April 17, 2014

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Quiet in the Land Kitchener, Ontario

Quiet in the Land weaves together Appalachian, Maritime, and Americana traditions to create original contemporary folk music. Guitarist and mandolinist Dan Root and fiddler Laura Enns blend thoughtful lyrics and warm harmonies with spirited instrumental arrangements to compose songs that celebrate community music-making, everyday spirituality, and lives tied to the land. ... more

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