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Trees

by Laurie Lewis

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TREES
(Laurie Lewis/Spruce and Maple Music, ASCAP)
Laurie Lewis, Hasee Ciaccio, George Guthrie, Tom Rozum: Vocals

We stand waiting at the edges of your fields
We stand just waiting for the time
When the plow’s bright blade is turned to rust
And the earth is healed from the vicious cut
We stand waiting at the edges of your fields

You are but the shadow of a cloud across the land
Here a moment, then you’re gone again
And we’ll sprout from your foundations
Break the bounds between your nations
Though you build your monuments, they will not stand

Would you try to turn this whole world into dust?
Don’t you know you cannot wrest the land from us?
For we are patient, we are old
And though we fall, our roots will grow
And you are but the slaves of your own lust

We watch you swarm and spawn, build your cities and then move on
We will reclaim what’s ours when you have gone
For you are but chaff the wind
Kicks up and carries off again
And we know we are the chosen ones

We stand waiting at the edges of your fields
We stand just waiting for the time
When the plow’s bright blade is turned to rust
And the earth is healed from the vicious cut
We stand waiting at the edges of your fields

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released April 26, 2024

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Laurie Lewis Berkeley, California

For fiddler, guitarist, singer, and songwriter Laurie Lewis, the traditions of bluegrass and folk aren’t so much tools in her hands, but burning sources of inspiration that have driven her through a 30+ year career at the forefront of American roots music. A pioneering woman in bluegrass, Laurie has paved the way for many, always guided by her own love of traditional music. ... more

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