Name: Troubadette - Second-hand Song
Duration: P00H01M51S
Description: The night before...

Troubadette - Second-hand Song

from Chaotic. Good. by Stephen Wordsmith

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The night before...

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I take the night sky in my hand
And bathe in second-hand sunlight
A chance for enlightened reflection
To seek meditation at midnight
To travel though light years of musing
Recycling my thoughts and my insight
I take the night sky in my hand
And bathe in second-hand sunlight

Now, from the night sky, on my face
A droplet of second-hand sea
Whose parents were stormclouds and whirlpools
The morning's wet tears on a tree
Plus myriad others since water was young
Once even a T-Rex's pee

Hmm.

Now, from the night sky, on my face
A droplet of second-hand sea

I take my instrument in hand
And sing a second-hand song
I pluck the words of humankind
And string them most kindly along
I use only words born before me
So no-one can tell me I'm wrong
I take my instrument in hand
And sing a second-hand song

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from Chaotic. Good., released March 11, 2018
Lyrics by Stephen Wort
Vocals, guitar and composition by Rose Duxfield: Troubadette.net

Recorded for February Album Writing Month 2017

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