Brother Horse

from Olds by John William Watkins

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Brother I'll lay you
Down and down and down
Brother I'll lay you down and down
Before the bats wake up and fly again
After they fall

I'll lay you in the barn
Before the sun sets
I'll lay you in the barn
Before the moon rises
And you'll dream the fields-In the morning
I’ll find you buttin' the gate

Brother here come the stars
Though you're the dawning in my eye I swear
Sleep here upon this old bed, brother
Brother horse, brother horse of mine
Sleep here upon this old bed, brother
Brother horse, brother horse of mine...of mine

And you are the finest for me on the land
Or in sea, more than rocking-girl-carousel
I fear the pistol not you
And I want to come back jumping like you
Running with four legs-not two is all
But our maker made me your
K double E P E R

I'm gonna put you on the bit
Before the moon sets
Keep you in my heart
Afore my soul let's out
And we'll race the light to the morning
With winged hooves
And hearts that fly
And drums that sing
Far beyond this stupid thing

Brother here come the stars
Though you're the dawning in my eye I swear
Sleep here upon this old bed, brother
Brother horse, brother horse of mine-of mine

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from Olds, released April 8, 2019

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"Watkins has mastered the art of expressing human emotions in a way that keeps them relevant to anyone with heart, while remaining true to his specific experience. This is not the moon, or June romanticism enshrined in 20th-century pop songs. It’s something else: lovely and valuable."

-Kent Williams/Little Village
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