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c'mon, now
morning is coming
morning is coming
get your ass on out in the sun
my love fell asleep
uncovered last week
she was burnt away by the sun
merciless and driving
heat from every corner
merciless unending
heat from every corner
the hand that pitches horseshoes
hitting ringers in the sun
the horse will recollect his shoes
when all the gaming's done
and hear me hitting ringers!
I'm gonna pitch until I'm gone
the sundial shadow of a stallion stretches out
long across the lawn
merciless and driving
heat from every corner
merciless unending
heat from every corner
c'mon, now
morning is coming
morning is coming
get your ass on out in the sun
c'mon, now
morning is coming
get on out into the sun
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[whoah, baby
sandy ree
like a hog loves corn
sandy ree
kickin' up dust
sandy ree]*
i'll live my lust
sandy ree
when you're in trouble
with the laws
that don't exist
for you at all
whoah, baby
what can i say ?
jump the line
or walk away
oh, mama
on my side
i've fallen out
i'm feelin' idle
oh, lead in doubt / leaden doubt
oh, casted out / cast it out
but how can i get up
when i know they come with a key
their industry
they count to two
and before three
they've finished you
whoah...
[whoah, baby
sandy ree
like a hog loves corn
sandy ree
kickin' up dust
sandy ree]*
i'll live my lust
sandy ree
when you're in trouble
with the laws
that don't exist
for you at all
whoah, baby
what can i say ?
jump the line
or walk away
jump the line !
or jump the line or walk away
oh, lord
nothin' but god
nothin' but god in the way of itself
we are, lord, nothin' but god
but somethin' that got in the way of itself
tryin' to get out of the way of itself...
*lines in brackets from an African-American spiritual,
creator/creatress unknown
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oh, for many--how you say ?...
( words are getting in the way )
years--that's it ! i still decide
i want to carry on
oh, for now, all i see--
i walk & carry parts of me
as parts of me crawl on beside--
i want to carry on
how long ?
how long ?
how long ?
how long ?
how long...
how long ?
how long...
how long ?
and i see now
how long
and i see now
how long
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greyskulls now descend from me
Kali Ma says,
i would bet this
on the strength of my uterus--
shed these and be light
and when it's time
to invoke these bloody holes
through which to see
open wide
comin' home
there's a crossbones nailed to your door
yeah, yeah
you're the skull, at home,
on the cross bones over your door
yeah, yeah
mystery over mind
mystery over mind
mystery over mind
ohhh
mystery over mind
mystery over mind
mystery over mind
oh why would you want to explain away these things you find ?
why try and explain what is mystery over mind ?
mystery over mind
mystery over mind
mind
mystery over mind
mind, mind...
ohhh
there's a crossbones nailed to your door
yeah, yeah
when you're the skull, at home,
take those crossbones down from your door !
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all my delight
came out like a hock coughed up in the mornin'
saw in the light
what colors i didn't know how should i call them
saint someone said
to "die daily"--die daily implies be born daily
open my head--
a phoenix & doves fly out in the morning
out in the day, now
what bird-dogs suss me out in the field, yo
up from the ground
how i hear them snapping up at my heels, yo
hot on my head
what light makes the heat makes the fire makes the ash
oh i thought i was dead
a phoenix & doves fly out in the morning
saint someone said
to "die daily"--die daily implies be born daily
open my head
a phoenix & doves fly out
a phoenix & doves fly out
a phoenix & doves fly out
a phoenix & doves fly out
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have i told you how i like to see
a man submit to ecstasy
with all his inhibitions free
and moaning like his mother?
close his eyes and float from me
ecstatic in his buoyancy
cut loose and warm
unthinkingly adrift in beatless wonder
he's hidden down in pastures' grass
as passersby are heading past
at once unbound, the sun at last
can shine on him no hotter
he gives a welcome unto me
we blind each other, joyfully
and blind in joy, we do become
much more like sister, brother
steady home, man
i'll ride you home
and tether you tenderly by a stream
let you drink alone and dream
and i tell you i love to see
a man submit to ecstasy
with all his inhibitions free
and moaning like his mother
close his eyes and float from me
ecstatic in his buoyancy
cut loose, no harm will come to thee
adrift in beatless wonder
he's half a million miles from home
he is home
tho he's half a million miles from home, boys
half a million miles from home
he is home
tho he's half a million miles from home, boys...
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This was my first US tour. I had the great opportunity to collaborate with Anders Griffen, a drummer whose painterly and melodic approach gave new lives to my songs.
I'm especially thankful to photographer, musician and friend Eric Lippe, who traveled with us and documented the tour through film, video, and live recordings.
♡ Diane
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West Coast Tour 2008
October 24 / Sacramento, CA / Luigi’s Fun Garden
October 25 / San Francisco, CA / El Rio
October 26 / Davis, CA / Primary Concepts
October 27 / Nevada City, CA / Chief Crazy Horse Saloon
October 28 / Arcata, CA / Das Gast Haus
October 29 / Portland, OR / earthen pit hand-dug by Larissa & Tiger
October 30 / Olympia, WA / Eagles Ballroom
October 31 / Anacortes, WA / Department of Safety
November 1 / Seattle, WA / 1412 Gallery
released November 1, 2008
Diane Cluck - vocals & guitar
Anders Griffen - drum set
Live recordings by Eric Lippe
Mixed by Ryan Ferreira
Mastered by Curtis Fye
Cover photo by Eric Lippe
