Song For David Berman

from Dagger Beach by John Vanderslice

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Song for David Berman

they closed the road to laramie
slowly it came rain then snow then ice
I killed my engine and paced outside,
out in the soft gray light

no turning back

I called my doctor on his cell
the call went straight to voicemail

I thought of you

when I was stung by a scorpion
you crushed up some tobacco leaf for me
pulled out from your red man pouch
the sioux had taught you all you knew

I do believe it's true

they cut you down with a single shell
a Winchester "double l"
your switchblade fell and caught the light
massacres are disguised as battles all the time

I do believe it's true

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from Dagger Beach, released August 31, 2013
JV: acoustic guitars, vocals
Liana Berube: violin
Alex Camphouse: French horn
Michelle Kwon: cello
James Riotto: upright bass
Rob Shelton: Rhodes, upright piano, Yamaha yc-45
Jason Slota: drums
string and horn arrangement by Minna Choi/Magik*Magik Orchestra

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