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Lay me down and kick the drum
Somewhere neath a setting sun
The doctor always comes at dawn
Parting curtains foul hands have drawn

Can hear you laughing neath the veil
Somewhere just beyond the pale
Give me something, just a ghost
Who's left now to carry the rose

Guns a blazing, I cut a path
A crooked trail of epitaphs
Left my good book out in the rain
Tear through the pages but its all in vain

Just lay me down
Oh, lay me down
Darling, lay me down
Oh, lay me down

Stakes were raised, axes fell
A stone in the sheets keeps it down the well
The crows have scattered, willow's on fire
Spare me the heavenly choir

And just lay me down
oh, lay me down
Darling, lay me down
Oh, lay me down

Spade cuts the dirt the drifter ploughed
A fistful for a gingham shroud
There in hand and gone the next
So many phantoms laid to rest

Just lay me down
Oh, lay me down
Darling, lay me down
Oh, lay me down

Darling, lay me down
Oh, lay me down
Darling, lay me down
Just lay me down

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from Bury Me Sweet Ghost, released February 7, 2017
Music and Lyrics by Kevin Orton. Copyright 2017 (BMI) All Rights Reserved
Kevin Orton- vocals, guitar
Suzanne Kaiser- lap steel guitar
Erin Moon- vocals
Andre Fratto- bowed bass

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The Maledictions New York, New York

The Maledictions' sound has been called "Gothic Americana", "Country Noir" and "Nick Cave meets Johhny Cash". "It's all just Folk Music," says band leader, Kevin Orton, "Maybe aggressive Folk but Folk music...I tend to write songs about people who are uninsured". After a solo album, FEMME NOIR (featuring Gordon Gano), Orton formed The Maledictions. Full discography here from albums to singles. ... more

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