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As the Crow Flies

from A Shiver in the Sky by The John Byrne Band

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As the Crow Flies (Byrne)
These acres are empty, there not what they could be,
If it can’t work for everyone it can’t work at all,
If we were born equal the face of this nation,
The face of this nation from nothing would come.
A land that is pure singalong,
So Molly sweet Molly, come on take a walk,
Follow me soft,
For as the crow flies so do I.

The Shakers are swinging that old English ballad,
That came out of Manchester with Mother Anne Lee,
The one way to heaven means all life must end,
So shake till your words come out gasping for breath.
A death that is pure singalong,
Ashes to ashes we all fall asunder, so follow me soft,
As the crow flies so do I.

A life that is pure singalong,
Oh Molly sweet Molly we’ll rise with the hawk, we’ll even all odds,
As the crow flies so do I.

If you come round the mountain, we’ll sail for Newfoundland,
We’ll sail for Newfoundland, this very day,
If you come through the valley and wait by the crossroads,
Then by the crossroads I know you must stay.
A heart that is pure singalong,
The new world is waiting the old world is fading, forgotten and lost,
As the crow flies so do I.
As the crow flies so do I.

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from A Shiver in the Sky, released November 1, 2019

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The John Byrne Band Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

On his new record, A Shiver in the Sky (2019),Dublin native John Byrne and his band vibrantly execute ten new originals. Strings, horns and guitars escort Byrne’s vocals through a set of songs about living and pushing forward through negative times.
Critics have called his writing “powerful, deeply moving work that will stay with you long after you have heard it” (Sing Out) ... more

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