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In an forested glen of ivory pines and saplings of green
Farmer stood weeding his carrots and looking after his beans after his beans
He lived in a cottage with his wife and grew his food without strife
A man came and asked for water and a hen to eat, he said get your own meat, I’ve worked this land with my bare hands and you are not worthy of what I’ve grown so go

Feel your heart callusing over, feel your soul getting a little bit colder

The farmer’s wife asked him to clean the clothes down at the river, so that she could go and cut herbs and prepare his dinner
He said I don’t have time for the womanly work cause I've worked all day in the hot sun and you’ll not tell me what to do when I’m done

The farmer grew old alone and with only longing in his tone he said
I’ve worked my hands to the bone, and not shared what I’ve sown, and now I’m alone, I'm so alone
Pride never makes a man, nor the work of his hand, but how serves when he’s hungry, and those he can not stand

Let this be
Bring me the lazy bring me the weak, bring me a towel so I can clean their feet

Break down

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from The Ache and the Awe, released February 25, 2013

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