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from Oh, Mongrel by Kevin Fowley

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lyrics

The river she grabs me,
or, rather, catches gently.
She's to take where waves will break,
I'm quietly consenting.
The stream, now, she has me,
and I, for one, know better
than to question her direction,
than to fear bad weather.

I act as vessel on my journey
to the robins and swallows;
on wooden skin they rest their wings
and, silently, I allow.
Though I do not hurry,
travelling a curved line,
my mind may race to another place,
touch water for the first time.


I know not what I reach for
and yet with every year's pass,
hair windswept, arm outstretched,
try catch in open hand.
I know not what I reach for.
A chest, though strong, may shiver
through mighty storm; limb is torn
and falls in hopeful river.

Still, I stand, sturdy,
grow trusted, grow older.
See sparrow's eggs left in the nest
that rests on my shoulder.
Deep are feet buried
and thus I remain grounded.
Would freedom be mine in great ocean tides?
I wonder what arm found there...

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from Oh, Mongrel, released December 6, 2018
Arranged by Ross Chaney

Kevin Fowley - Guitar and Vocals
Anna Clifford - Cello
Sam Comerford - Clarinet
Frank Fowley - Fiddle

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Kevin Fowley Dublin, Ireland

Hailed by Folk Radio UK as a "refreshingly unique new talent", Kevin Fowley has captured listeners with his distinctive guitar style and literary lyrics, since the release of his debut record, Oh Mongrel, in 2018. The self released EP, produced and arranged by Ross Chaney (John Francis Flynn, Subplots) has earned him comparisons to the likes of Nick Drake and John Martyn. ... more

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