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My aim is strong before I rise
I whisper so long one million times
I’ve aged a life, punished and tired
I lie here awake beneath the fires that call my name

My country sleeps
While the portrait of a dawn
Ties a rope a century long
Hallelujah tied it strong
And the bread you break is like wine you drink is old and sour
It’s harder than a whore’s heart in the morning hour
Build a temple for a native son
Sing a hymn for the punished one
And we’ll all be on our way

When oceans howl and swallow my boat
When bitches growl deep in their throats
When the water spills into our homes
I’ll sit on the floor beneath the swells that call for more

My country sleeps
While the portrait of a dawn
Ties a rope a century long
Hallelujah tied it strong
And the bread you break is like wine you drink is old and sour
It’s harder than a whore’s heart in the morning hour
Build a temple for a native son
Sing a hymn for the punished one
And we’ll all be on our way

The west she owes me money
And the east looks at me funny
The north is sweet as honey
And the south brings me to tears

My country sleeps
While the portrait of a dawn
Ties a rope a century long
Hallelujah tied it strong
And the bread you break is like wine you drink is old and sour
It’s harder than a whore’s heart in the morning hour
Build a temple for a native son
Sing a hymn for the punished one
And we’ll all be on our way

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from Long Way Home: The Lost Horse Tapes, released June 16, 2020

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Ryan Necci and the Buffalo Gospel Nashville, Tennessee

Ryan Necci and the Buffalo Gospel delivers through a virtual “who’s-who” of crack Midwest musicians who have assembled around Necci’s heartfelt and heartbreaking songs. Their wildcat live performances take listeners to a dusty, forlorn, but strangely familiar place that simply gets sweeter with time. ... more

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