Old Man from the Barrow

from Life's Flame by Alexander James Adams

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OLD MAN FROM THE BARROW
Lyrics: Philip Obermarck
Music: Heather Alexander

The old man from the barrow
Came to sing to me last night
He stood outside my window
When the moon was full and bright
His face was hard as diamond
His eyes were cold as ice
His voice was like a bond
That gripped me in a vice

AND HE SANG TO ME
OF THE STARS OVER HEAD
OF HIS HOME UNDERGROUND
AND HE'D COME TO BE WED
THOUGH I HEARD NOT A SOUND
AS HE SANG TO ME

He trod upon the crystals
Of the newly forming frost
With every step I felt a thrill
And knew that I was lost
Thus bathed within the moonlight
His coat of verdigris
I knew I could not fight
For he had come for me

The old man from the barrow
Will return again tonight
The icy winds will blow
As we perform the ancient rite
For what is bred within bone's
Revealed in the flesh
Had my ancestors known
Or could this be their wish?

Sea Fire Productions Inc c&p 1996

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from Life's Flame, released September 1, 1996
Vocal, Fiddle: Heather Alexander

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Alexander James Adams Redmond, Washington

A changling from the Land of Fae, Heather brings stories and songs from a world where magic never dies and anything can happen if you only believe.

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