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Whistling Mary Bristol

from Snow Into Fire by Dirty Grace

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lyrics

Light up the pipe my friend, let's walk
Around in circles we will talk
Till we have worn the ground so deep
Release your sheep - no time for sleep
The stars are telling us there plan
Midnight tonight they close their hand
Leave a darkness like a dream
We've never seen, we've never seen

So we will blindly stumble in
To some old tavern for some gin
Pour the light into our shoes
Then die inside a raspy tune
Friend, now tell me can you smell
The smoky breeze come up from hell?
We'll breathe it in and hold it long
Mixed with the pipe smoke in our lungs

Exhale with the night, coming holy - fire, fire, fire

We're steppin out upon the brink
Swim if ya like, I plan to sink
Down to the bottom of the sea
Where she waits for me, she waits for me
Inside a hollow rocky cave
Old whistlin' Mary Bristol gave
Her two-step to the candle flame
It dances out, then back again
That woman, she once said to me,
"Boy, there's a world that you don't see,
Wrapped up inside this coiled hole
Boy, don't ya know? Didn't ya know?"
I put my ear to that old shell
Heard it scream, I heard it yell
Those words that set my spine to chill:
"We'll feed the vultures on the hill"

Exhale with the night, coming holy - holy night
Sail on the light falling slowly - wind on the tide
Exhale with the night, coming holy - holy night
Hold the gate, we're comin' - hold the gate

So listen well, it goes to show
We've got more power than we know
And all those knives put to your throat
They're rusty dull, they do not float
I've traveled far across the land
Learned that, in truth, we have no hands
To hold on with so let it go
So let it die, just let it go
Make sure your children are in bed
Don't tell them any word I've said
For who would bring a feather to
A bird ya knew already flew?
Enjoy the air with me tonight
Come friend, let's circle one more time
For that which brings you life today
It will not stay, it will not stay.

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from Snow Into Fire, released August 19, 2012
Jesse Thom: vocals, guitar, bass, electronics, percussion
Betty Supple: vocals, mandolin
Marley Daemon: vocals, accordion

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Dirty Grace Vancouver, British Columbia

Dirty Grace is a trio of songwriters. The specialty is beat-boxin heart-folk.
3 cross-Canada tours and 1 UK tour. 23 festival appearances. 3 albums. 30 fingers and 30 toes.

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