Life Of Leaves

from Gold Has Worn Away by Benji Kirkpatrick & The Excess

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Life Of Leaves

When the storm comes in and you feel the wind
Open your soul and go whistling in
A little respite to take away the bite
Where to retire the pan or the fire
Oh, for an in-between

The dust from what you have known blows into your eyes
Time it has shown you were in disguise
Future is not sown it can take a turn
When the leaves are all grown in autumn they’ll burn
And fall like flies

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Oh let your leaves fall and break down
Feeding your steps as you move to new ground
A king dies and another is crowned
So we can walk on with the knowledge we’ve found

From that way to this I fluctuate
Guilt can tell me I miss the known place
Then I hear the hiss of the coiled snake
That’s a loaded kiss a cheap pleasure to take
You walk on the blade

How to know where to plant the new seed
What to grow what is it you need
Let the wind blow for there’s a garden to tend
Helping it grow maybe will mend the
Wounds you have made

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from Gold Has Worn Away, released December 6, 2019

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Benji Kirkpatrick & The Excess UK

Benji is a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Key member of folk big band Bellowhead, Benji has been performing solo for 25 years. Lauded releases such as Boomerang (2008), Hendrix Songs (2015) and Gold Has Worn Away (2019, with own band Benji Kirkpatrick & The Excess) have punctuated his work alongside others – Seth Lakeman, Steeleye Span, Faustus, Oysterband etc ... more

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