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Valley of the Heart

from Valley of the Heart by Eric George

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lyrics

I found this old western novel
Paperback free-bin kind of thing
The title was cool but the cover was not
And the person who owned it before me
Marked their page with a piece of string

The cover's this busty cowgirl
Riding fast on a horse
And a cowboy chasing right behind her of course
I never read it but I hope she got away
Looked like she had a pretty good head start
Anyway, the book was called
Down in the valley of the heart

Down in the valley of my heart
It had been a while since the rain
There's always some birds
Waiting to pick the bones of some
Practice I couldn't maintain
It's alright it's all part of the food chain

But there's a lot of blooming flowers
A lot of plants I couldn't name
Some have spikes like spokes of bikes
And some have petals the color of an old flame

There's some I pick to brew in boiling water
I like the way the smell fills my house
Covers up the smell of my dog
Who just got sprayed by a skunk
Right in the mouth

Down in the valley of my heart
There's plenty of time to talk
And much to do
There's this little stream full of brook trout
Not for fishing but for walking along
With someone like you

Sometimes a dust cloud
Will blow through the valley
And you get dirt in your mouth
But you just wind up laughing
Cause what else you gonna do?
Get mad and chase some buxom cowgirl
Cause it's easier to chase something new
Than it is to face something true?
Not in the valley of my heart, buckaroo

Down in the valley of my heart
There's just one thing I wanna do
I wanna be a fire you can warm your hands at
And in that way I'd stay warm to

Down in the valley of my heart
Every snake and stinging bee plays its part
Where the water runs clear
And you can see the stars
Down in the valley of my heart

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from Valley of the Heart, released May 1, 2021
Harmonies by Kat Wright, Josh Weinstein, and Bob Wagner

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Eric George Burlington, Vermont

Eric George is a Vermont-based songwriter, sound engineer, and performer of original music and poetry. One of the most prolific folk musicians of the Northeast music scene, he is intent upon maintaining the integrity of American folk music while taking a contemporary approach to songwriting. ... more

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