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Lady Of The Moors

from New Leaves by Treebeard

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Another Rob original inspired by his move to Sheffield and the surrounding Peak District. It's probably one of the most traditionally 'folky' songs on the CD, featuring finger picked guitar & flute.

lyrics

On a misty moorland morning
With the sun about to rise
The walker leaves his bower
And much to his surprise
The Lady's strewn the valley
With shades of golden brown
And with a chill deep in his bones
He knows that winter's soon around

So with a muffled groan he stirs the embers of his fire
Sets his traps and wanders back
Still feeding his desire
For the Lady kisses fondly
Through gentle breezes blown
The sun upon his face again
And on her verdant gown

The Lady of the Moors he cries
It's to you I sing this tune
I'll love you when the sun doth rise
And beneath the shining moon
Though my feet may stray from town to town
I'll never feel at home
Until back here on your breast I lie
On your lush and pleasant land

Now time and need have driven me
Far from your soft embrace
To work with man and make some coin
Much to my sad disgrace
But I'll be coming back to see you
When the factory whistle blows
Until then I must take my place
And work my fingers to the bone

But fate had different plans it seems
And now there's talk of war
So I'm leaving for a distant place
To fight on foreign shore
So if I die remember me
As the one who left his heart
Deep in your valleys of verdant green
But now from them I have to part

Oh the Lady of the Moors he cries
It's to you I sing this tune
I love you when the sun doth rise
And beneath the shining moon
Now my feet have strayed on no mans land
I feel lost and alone
My battalion gone along with my gun
I'm left longing for my home

Now the Lady of the Moors she cries
The rainfall falling down
To feed the streams and rivers
And to fertilise the ground
Whilst amid the smoke and blood and tears
A soldier takes his bow
To send his soul straight back to Her
Aye now he's going home

So if you go out walking
Through the valleys deep and green
Remember the tales I've told to you
And the lives the Lady's seen
So if you hear some voices
Calling on the breeze
They are the tales of different times
Just stirring through the trees
And they are the souls of soldier men
And now they're coming home
They are the souls of soldier men
And now they're coming home.

credits

from New Leaves, released July 28, 2017
Lady Of The Moor (c&p Rob Lowdon)
Ceri - flute. Chris - bass. James - cahon, shaker. Rob - acoustic guitar, vocals.

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Treebeard Sheffield, UK

Treebeard play original compositions as well as a selection of rock, pop, & folk songs & tunes on a variety of acoustic instruments.

They are regulars on the beer festival circuit, and describe their style as 'Heavy Wood'. They released their second CD 'Reel Ale’ on Gabadon Records in April 2010.

They are currently working on tracks for a new CD. ... more

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