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Restless Moon

by Meg Braun

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1.
Gypsy Moon 03:56
I could leave right now by the light of the gypsy moon By the light, by the light, by the light of the gypsy moon I could catch the fastest train out of this dusty town You wouldn't know I was gone til the last of the moon went down In the shadows it spills, I could fade and leave no trace Just fade, just fade, just fade and leave no trace Would you even notice I was gone Cause I haven't felt your heat for so damn long Oh that restless moon casts a spell on a lonesome girl Casts a spell, casts a spell, casts a spell on a lonesome girl I should leave you sleeping sound in our unmade bed Let my heart wander round til my hunger is finally fed Oh gypsy moon, hide your light while I steal away Hide your light, hide your light, hide your light while I steal away I'll take all I ever owned and all I ever held dear Leave him empty and aching, wondering if I was ever here By the light, by the light, by the light of the gypsy moon By the light, by the light, by the light of the gypsy moon By the light, by the light, by the light of the gypsy moon By the light of the gypsy moon
2.
I am the drunkard's daughter Lord knows my daddy don't walk on water He's a good man when he ain't drinking When he finds that bottle he starts sinking He goes so low he don't know the night from the morning I keep on warning him I'll leave, but I don't go I never go Mama died when I was seven Last year daddy joined her up in heaven I don't think I'm a believer Too many nights of drunks and deceivers I go so low, I don't know In a world full of demons no one's a free man I say I'm gonna go, but I never go I am my mother's daughter Following you like a lamb to slaughter Another sad and lonesome man Thought I could save you but I can't We go so low we don't know We go so low we don't know I say I'm gonna go But I never go
3.
I named you Ann the day you were born and wished you a better life Before they took you from my arms, a preacher and his wife I wanted everything for you All the love I never knew I remembered every time I cried June 16th, 1935 You had my mother's eyes, bluer than the bluest sky, I wonder do you have your father's smile? Does your nose freckle like mine when you're out too long in summertime Do you think about me once in awhile? I wanted everything for you All the love I never knew I remembered every time I cried June 16th, 1935 You're grown and I am old, do you have daughters, do you have sons? Do they have those blue sky eyes? Have you found a love that's true with arms for only you And a smile that will never say good-bye I want everything for you All the love I never knew I remember when I cry June 16th, 1935
4.
I don't understand the whispered prayers that land at my feet "Oh blessed one, the mother of God's son who intercedes" You dress me all in blue as if somehow that hue claims my innocence And how you paint my face, serene and full of grace to show no discontent I never asked to be holy To be raised above the lowly I was just a child, just a child I held him in my arms, protected him from harm though I always knew He was never mine, he belonged to time and some kind of truth What do you think I know, what wisdom can I show your misery If I were good and pure I was as unsure with my own disbelief I never asked to be his mother To raise this child like no other I was a child too, just a child You glorify his names, and sanctify his claim to a holy crown Say death did not win, he triumphed over sin, let the trumpets sound If he escaped the grave and somehow he was saved and set free Walks again on this earth, a miraculous rebirth, he never came back to me I never asked to watch him die I felt the nails, when the sword pierced his side He was my child, he was my child
5.
Holland Town 03:54
Holland Town, Holland Town where love lies cold beneath the ground Holland Town, Holland Town There's a cross that stands at the edge of Holland Town Every Sunday at three, that's where Alice Watson can be found On her knees she is praying to the Lord up above To keep safe the soul of her one and only love She was promised to Daniel Watson on the day she turned 16 A ransom for her family farm and Daniel's two best steeds But her heart belonged to Peter Boyd and his eyes of cobalt blue He swore that he would come for her, that she was his love true Holland Town, Holland Town where love lies cold beneath the ground Holland Town, Holland Town Peter had no fortune to make his love his bride Daniel owned the town and half the countryside So Peter made a plan to take Alice for his own They would meet under the harvest moon and be long gone before dawn Daniel Watson, he had ears and eyes all over Holland town On his belt he wore a .45 and was a shot of some renown He waited by her window should Alice try to run Spied Peter in the moonlight, took his aim, just one shot from his gun Holland Town, Holland Town where love lies cold beneath the ground Holland Town, Holland Town Alice married Daniel on a cold December Saturday Her veil covered her tear stained cheeks while Daniel had his way Little could he know she was making her own plan If she could not be Peter's bride, she'd be the wife of no man She took her chance one April night while Daniel lay asleep Under her pillow she'd hid her knife, she cut his throat deep Buried him in the garden, next to his hunting shed Told the neighbors he left town, no other words were ever said Holland Town, Holland Town where love lies cold beneath the ground Holland Town, Holland Town There's a cross that stands at the edge of Holland town Every Sunday at three, Alice makes her way down On her knees she is praying to her Savior up above To take her to her Peter, her one and only love
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7.
Red Bird 03:36
Red Bird, flying in the dark All alone underneath the moon Red Bird, flying toward the dawn Keep flying, you'll be there soon Red Bird, you will find your way Though the night might seem too long Red Bird, do not be afraid Keep flying, you'll be there soon Fly, Fly Red Bird, trust your wings Through the skies that call to you Someone waits in the morning Keep flying, you'll be home soon Fly, fly Fly Red Bird Fly Red Bird Keep flying, you'll be home soon
8.
Lorraine, turn around walk away right now Don't want you to see me say good-bye today Lorraine, oh my Lorraine Lorraine, I am bent, I am broken, I am spent Can't let your words and tears make me sway Lorraine, oh my Lorraine Remember me when the apple blossoms bloom The flower that reminds me of you Remember me when the red-breasted robin sings I'll send you his song in the spring Oh my Lorraine Lorraine, there's no peace, the devil haunts my sleep I'm down on my knees, but I can't pray Lorraine, Oh my Lorraine Lorraine, please forgive, for my soul you must live When my ashes are scattered and blown away Lorraine, oh my Lorraine Remember me among the white pine trees As they grow to the sky where I'll be Remember me under the shooting stars I will be forever where you are Oh my Lorraine
9.
He said he could see it in my eyes Just like his, they had that far off shine And one day I would know what leaving is My daddy said to me as he walked out that last time People like us live life with one foot out the door Dreaming and scheming for the fortunes we might find People like us were made to always want more We are the leaving kind When I turned 16 I showed mama he was right Took her car and drove away after another fight Never looked back, knew I had to be free No regular dreams and wishes would ever fit me Couldn't spend my days and nights in one place Same streets, shops and faces would make me lose my mind My daddy knew it and then I knew I was a hopeless case I was the leaving kind, I am the leaving kind So you see, its not you its me Been a wanderer since that prophesy You can promise me the stars, not even love will make me stay Sorry baby, its just my way, its my way Always lived my life with one foot out the door Never could stay too long or leave too much behind I was made to be looking for something more I am the leaving kind, I am the leaving kind
10.
Sweet dreams for you, sweet dreams for you, sweet dreams for you My Baby September green turned to brown I held you close, the wind blew round and round round and round Sweet dreams for you, sweet dreams for you, sweet dreams for you My Baby October blue, cloudless sky only my tears as I said good-bye, I said good-bye Sweet dreams for you, sweet dreams for you, sweet dreams for you My Baby November gray, hollow and cold My empty arms, now I'm growing old, I'm growing old Sweet dreams for you, sweet dreams for you, I'll see you soon My Baby

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Restless Moon is a collection of songs inspired by the stories of my family. Firmly in the "Americana" genre, I am proud to share this new direction in my music and I hope you love it as much as I do!!

For this pre-order, if you only want the digital version, for $10, it will be sent to you for download on January 15th. If you pay $15 or more, you can get the physical version, when I release it in April 2015!

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released January 15, 2015

Meg Braun-Guitar, Vocals
Mya Byrne-Mandolin, Guitar, National, Background Vocals
Pat Wictor-Slide, Dobro, Background Vocals
Craig Akin-Upright Bass
Sara Milanovich-Fiddle
Moon Photos-Angela Gold

All songs written by Meg Braun except "Drunkard's Daughter" by Meg Braun (BMI) and Diana Jones, "Holland Town" by Meg Braun and Mya Byrne, and "Storms on the Ocean" by AP Carter.

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