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B4. LAST YEAR'S FARMER

from Cheating The War Game LP by Whipping Post

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CONTEMPLATIVE I RETIRE TO MY CHAMBER
HINDQUARTER DAMP FROM THE EVENING DEW
GOLDEN HOUR CLOAKS MY DESTINY
BASKET OF FRUIT HAS BEEN LEFT FOR YOU

I RISE GENTLY TO THE MOURNING SONG
BAKED APPLE FILLS MY LUNGS
A CHORUS FROM BENEATH THE TREE
ODE TO THE MORNING SUN

I DRINK IN MEDITATION
A DROP OF BLOOD A DASH OF WINE
UNFAVOURED HAND GRIPS THE GLASS AS IN THE SCRIPTURE
THAT SAYS BLOOD MUST COME FROM THE RIGHT

I’M GUIDED TO THE WOODEN ALTAR
MY MAN AND MAIDEN HAVE BEEN STRIPPED TO THE FLESH
LAID ON THEIR BACKS I TURN FERVOURED EXPLORER
FROM MOISTENED CAVERNS TO MONOLITHS

SEVEN LIMBS
SEVEN DAYS
A YEAR OF PRAYER
FOR THE SEED OF A MAN

I’M DROPPED DOWN FROM MY CLOUD FOR ALL TO SEE
THEN LED UP TO MY SEVEN LIMBED CROSS
NEXT YEAR’S FARMER AND I KNEEL ON THE LAWN
GIVEN THE SCYTHE I STRIPE HIS RIGHT PALM

WE JOIN ARMS AS BROTHERS
OUR BLOOD DRIPS DOWN TO QUENCH THE LAND
WE KISS EACH OTHER SOFTLY
SO NEXT YEAR’S HARVEST IS AT HAND

SEVEN LIMBS
SEVEN DAYS
A YEAR OF PRAYER
FOR THE SEED OF A MAN

SACRIFICIAL GERMINATION
CARNAL INSEMINATION
PERMEATION FOR THE GOOD OF THE LAND

WITH THE NOOSE AROUND MY NECK I LOOK UPON A SEA OF GREEN
WITH MY LAST BREATH I TELL MY FAMILY NOT TO CRY
TO FEED HIS FAMILY SOMETIMES A MAN MUST DIE

SEVEN LIMBS
SEVEN DAYS
A YEAR OF PRAYER
FOR THE SEED OF THE FARMER

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from Cheating The War Game LP, released January 22, 2020

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