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Shelf For Yourself

from Sad Plantation Land by Daniel Mckell

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The rain is falling on the ground,
It makes love to the wonders of the Earth,
The phone is ringing in your eyes,
So go out to catch the bus to Perth,

But if you wait for a while,
All of the phones will stop ticking, for a minute,
Then you can go in a flash, and end up with trash,
And be dying to come back and swim it,

All of these years,
All kinds of animals,
They breathe most of your breath,
All of these cheers,
All of these glasses and toasts,
Polish your cheeks and caress,

The rain keeps falling on the ground,
It dries up all the grass around,
Your arm is breaking out the cast,
Been told to fold and it was going to last,

But if you hold on a flash, and go break your fast,
Someone will sweep up the plaster,
And if you hold on a while, and go check your files,
You'll break fast with all of the answers,

The shorter the years,
The less there are animals,
They breathe less of your breath,
The cranking of gears,
The swinging of pendulums,
The ringing of toasts well done

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from Sad Plantation Land, released September 1, 2000

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Daniel Mckell Montreal, Québec

With a voice like a mountain stream, Daniel McKell sings songs for grown-ups who never grew up and kids feeling the woes of the world. Best known for his work with acclaimed Montreal string band Lake of Stew, Daniel now sings in Alt-Country band Fieldstone Reverie and uses his guitar and kazoo to send prayers up in soap bubbles. ... more

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