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In the Water, In the Wine

from Songs to Set These Hills on Fire by Quiet in the Land

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High upon the hillside, low upon the sand
Before the dawn has broken, quiet in the land
O’er rocks and hills and thorny brush, across the turbid sea
It’s rising in you, now it’s rising up in me.

Lilting leaves and burning trees, the wilting willow cries
“How long until my home means something in your eyes”?
Twenty- thousand years and still our cold blood stains the sand
Oh brother, won’t you join me, tonight let’s take a stand.

Two at a time in the water in the wine
We will find our own in time in time
Keep my hallowed heart in mind

Laughing as the days go by, the gold begins to rust.
How long until we build a home that anyone can trust?
Jacks and Queens and charlatans, executives and thieves,
Oh sister won’t you take me away from such as these.

Two at a time in the water in the wine
We will find our own in time in time
Keep my hallowed heart in mind

Inside the grotto the air is still cold, but I won’t be going under alone.
Until the morning, we’ll sing the songs of old. Let us cast now asunder the load.

Forty days in Sodom was all that I could stand
Before my restless feet brought me back unto the land
Twenty years of living never taught me how to stand
Oh mother, lift me up, won’t you take my wretched hand

Two at a time in the water in the wine
We will find our own in time in time
Two at a time in the water in the wine
Keep my hallowed heart in mind

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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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