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The Orphan Song

from Landmark EP by JL Stiles

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lyrics

Goin' down Texas way, gonna leave in the mornin' and drive all day, oh yeah
Pack up everything I own, got no reason to stay since my baby's gone, oh no

Goin' down to
My old place of rest
My folks
I hardly ever knew
They died
Before I turned two
I've been
Waitin' for so long
Sometimes
I don't feel son strong
Like when
I's a young boy

But when I grow old...Oh lord

Make it light for me
Make it light for me

Goin' up to New York City, gonna leave this old town 'cause it don't look pretty no more
Sweet fine woman loves me every time, she gives me her love she never takes a dime, oh no

Goin' down to
My old place of rest
To my
Woman who loves me best
She knows
We can never be
'Cause I feel
Like I'm most at home
Under
Summer's warm soft dawn
Before
I must go on my way

And we make love...oh babe
Make it light and sweet
Make it light and sweet

Goin' up to Mirror Lake gonna leave in the mornin' and drive all day oh yeah
I don't care if I ever get there 'cause I'm havin' fun, gettin' to my destination

Goin' down to
My old place of rest
My friends
They will always yearn
Young friends
Slowly take their turn
Baptized
By the river clean
Sweet earth
Stars sky and trees
Fall down
Heal what we can't see

And when I return...oh Lord
Keep it like it is
Keep it like it is

credits

from Landmark EP, released May 4, 2008
JL Stiles, vocals, guitars
Charly Akert, cello

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JL Stiles San Francisco, California

I would love to fingerpick and sing just like Blind Blake but as everyone knows, this is like becoming the Buddha.

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