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Stony People

from Friday Night Freakshow by Lo Faber

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lyrics

BOY:
The stony people crossed a land of concrete
Got dirt beneath their fingernails and blisters on their feet
Now we find a river deep with dirty muck and mud
He says “Have you traveled here just to drown?”
I say “Hey Mr. River I’ve got poison in my blood
Better not to swallow me down.”

CAST:
Lift high, high, keep the Boy high and dry
Show him the warm water splashing
High, high, never think or ask why
Through thunder crashing and the distant fire flashing

BOY:
The stony people have now offered me a lift
Through warm marshy shallows where broken branches drift
The ferryman stops us as we’re halfway across
Saying “For the living to pass this point is not wise!”
I say “I’m really dead inside from love’s tragic loss
Check out these pennies on my eyes.”
CAST:
Lift high, high, keep the Boy high and dry
Show him the warm water splashing
High, high, never think or ask why
Through thunder crashing and the distant fire flashing

Beware, take care, cause kid you’re nearly there
Beware, take care, cause kid you’re nearly there

BOY:
So by and by we reach the river’s far edge
Climb into the country of dark despair and hate
I survey the scene from a black volcanic ledge
And see the watchdog chained up before the gate.
All stink and bloody claws, all stench and drooling jaws,
In a cloud of black flies buzzing round
He starts to growl at me, with big heads one two three
I see there is no way around
I say “Hey Mr. Watchdog, why don’tcha go dig up a bone
I’ll just give you a nasty toothache
Or try and bit, but as you can see I’m made of stone
And surely all those pretty teeth will break.

CAST:
Lift high, high, keep the Boy high and dry
Show him the warm water splashing
High, high, never think or ask why
Through thunder crashing and the distant fire flashing

Beware, take care, cause kid you’re nearly there
Beware, take care, cause kid you’re nearly there

BOY:
I gotta beware, I gotta take care, cause I know I’m nearly there
Through thunder crashing and the distant fire flashing

(etc)

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from Friday Night Freakshow, released May 23, 2018
Drums: Aubrey Dayle

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Lo Faber New Orleans, Louisiana

Eberhard L. Faber (aka Lo) is an American Musician, Composer, Author, and Guitar God. In another life Lo spent twelve years leading the New York rock band God Street Wine, as well as writing and recording two complete rock operas, Henry's House (2001)and Friday Night Freakshow (2003). Raised in New Jersey, he currently lives in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... more

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