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To Begin Again (Part 1)

from The Familiar Song by The Widow's Ride

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lyrics

Here is my story my tale not so tall
Of the night they say I murdered the Belle of the Ball
Of only thing I’m guilty and only one thing I know
I should have never let her go.

Every head turned as we walked through the door.
You could hardly hear the band play over the storm.
I was the beggar and she was the Belle of the Ball
La reina of the old dance hall.

Back from the shadows the stranger appeared
And asked me for her hand
I couldn't refuse for he had brought her to me
And I knew we would never be free

So I had me a drink

Bring me some whiskey and the mescal too.
Till there is a fire inside me that will burn down this room.
The stranger has put as spell on my one true love,
And she laughs like he came from above

I shouted “I’ll splatter his blood all over these walls,
His teeth I’ll scatter across this hall
He’s nothing but a vagabond and a drifter to me
That’s got his filthy hands all over my queen.”

Then a darkness came down and put its arms around me
And dragged me down to the boards
The last thing I saw was The Stranger’s boots
Never touching the floor.

And she was laughing at me.

When I woke up the rain had finally ceased
And the Belle of the Ball lay dead next to me.
Her fingers wrapped stiffly and deadly around my own,
I could feel their chill straight down to the bone.

I wanted to run and I wanted to hide.
I could never escape the look in her eyes.
I saw the savior the stranger I saw hell and the flames
And on her blue lips there was a refrain

(the familiar song)
You made a promise to me
I loved you and loved you and did until the end
And I just want to begin again

And that’s when they came for me.

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from The Familiar Song, released October 31, 2020
Music & lyrics by Paul

Justin - acoustic & electric guitars, bass, percussion
Matt - drums
Paul - vocals, guitar solo

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