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Swan Song

from On the Trail by Claire Ness

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lyrics

"Swan Song" by Claire Ness

When I was a liitle girl
I told my mother I’d be good,
But I sold my only locket
To a stranger in the wood.

He was there one moment
The next thing he was gone,
And all that he had left me
Was a dollar in my palm.

Oh Mama, I’ll be good

I took my only dollar
Down to the river bend
And bought a pack of cigarettes
To share them with a friend

They were full one moment
Next thing they were gone.
Soon my friend was on her way
And the sun no longer shone.

Oh Mama, I’ll be good

The night was dark and hollow
With no one else on the road
But I would keep on moving
As long as my blackened lungs would hold.

My breath was there one moment
The next thing it was gone.
Down I lay beneath the trees
And folded like a swan.

Oh Mama, I’ll be good

credits

from On the Trail, released March 4, 2017
Paul Bergman - upright bass
Lonnie Powell - drums
Bob Hamilton - guitar
Grant Simpson - piano
Patrick Hamilton - banjo
Kim Beggs - vocals
Sarah Hamilton - fiddle

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Claire Ness Whitehorse, Yukon

Cheeky wit.
Swing vocals.
Wild northern spirit.

Untamed tales and bona fide love songs from a candid heart!

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