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Grandson of Farmers

from Confluence by Black Spruce Bog

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lyrics

My father is a tradesman, his dad before him too
Before Grandad took up his tools he'd farmed a whole life through
And I go down, down to where I'm from
The spring wheat hadn't ripened but he left behind his plow
And hit the road into the west with one son underground
I go down, down to where I'm from

'Cause I'm the grandson of farmers
I got soil in my veins
From the Rhine River Valley
To the Saskatchewan plains
And toil as I must to learn a forgotten way
I put my hands into the land and pray, oh, that I can stay

The oldest of her sisters worked by her mother's side
She never feared or worried 'cause she knew it'd be alright
And I go down, down to where I'm from
The soldiers cross the river, their footprints in the sand
Were a mark of a beginning of a war against the land
And I go down, down to where I'm from

Early in the morning I cross that river wide
I work another day with pay I got nothing here to hide
I go down, down to where I'm from
They're cookin' down wood fibre, you see it tread the sky
Someday I'll have a piece of land, my children by my side
And I go down, down to where I'm from

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from Confluence, released January 16, 2015
Written by Eric WB

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With roots set deep in the northern soil, Black Spruce Bog brings a sound and tells the stories of people and the land they live on. The mossy floor of a spruce bog is not an easy place to thrive; but with the right mix of rhythm, rhyme, and ruckus, any sapling can find the light. ... more

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