I met my darling Nancy when she was 17
I saw her when she was dancing sent a shiver right through me
We lived down by the river ‘bout 20 miles from town
We worked hard for our dollars, built a home and settled down
I fell asleep in the loving arms of the one who’s dear to me
I dreamed I crossed the prairie, unbridled and free
I saw a scene of violence rising up in front of me
I recognized my darling, saw a stranger strike her down
Terrified by omens I went screaming twisting round
I woke up in the loving arms of the one who’s dear to me
In the morning we went riding for a wander through the twon
I was fractured by the image of a man I saw around
I knew that in that moment with clarity of mind
I recognized that stranger from my walking through the night
That stranger he looked up at me, with the devil in his eyes
I came back to the township with a pistol in my hand
I broke into the barroom and fell upon that man
My eyes shone with destruction, I was screaming out her name
I knocked him to the floorboards and I took a lethal aim
I stood up tall, I raised my gun, I was screaming out her name
They dragged me from the barroom, and they hung me from a tree
I saw my darling Nancy standing right in front of me
Her eyes they shone with sorrow, she was screaming out my name
And as my soul departed, I was smiling just the same
My darling, I had saved her from a wicked death foretold
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Speaking as an emeritus professor I'm glad we didn't lose you to a bachelor's degree in psychology -- there's a surplus of those, and a library card can be as valuable as any undergraduate degree -- no, I'm glad you're producing your urgent and timeless music. We need it more than a clutch of degrees. Reuben Roth
"Dustups" continues Body Surfer’s exploration of intimacy and personal history, rich acoustic folk deep in meaning. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 24, 2021