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The Riverside
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The raising of the anchor
The rocking of the chair
The seven scarves and broken masts
And ashes in the air
Naked in the half light
With half a sense of pride
Tangled in the reeds and the riverside
I stood upon the restless deck
It was rolling with the flood
The sea stretched out before the bow
It had the hue of blood
Oil thick under water
And shame high on the tide
They say the cure is somewhere
Near the riverside
And when you listen hard enough
You can hear that water roar
Outside the open back door
Above the fields of innocence
Beneath the plains of ignorance
Inside the hollow walls
I stood against the fenceline
And watched like all the rest
Shock in the right places
And silence their request
They say that we're all healing
But the wound's still open wide
Buckled up and bandaged
By the riverside
And when you listen hard enough
You can hear that water roar
Outside the open back door
Above the fields if innocence
Beneath the plains of ignorance
Inside the hollow walls
And patience is a virtue
And patience is a curse
And ships collide, the piper paid
And fills his swollen purse
But there are those who won't be played
Or taken on that ride
Voices raised, the dawn of change
The riverside
And when you listen hard enough
You can hear that water roar
Outside the open back door
Above the fields of innocence
Beneath the plains of ignorance
Inside the hollow walls
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There are angels on the borders
Distant bells they peal and chime
It’s Christmas Day in Sydney town
On my own for the first time
And in the north the sky turns grey
There’s a promise of some rain
There’s a promise of some peace on earth
Peace on earth again
And we’re waking from our sleep
And we’re uncovering the cheer
The sun’s over the yardarm
Let’s go reaching for that first beer
There’s something there familiar
Something like waiting for a train
Waiting for some peace on earth
Peace on earth again
And I saw you when you reached so high
I was there when you would fall
All the blessings, all the castaways
All the fault lines, the applause
It’s Christmas Day in Sydney Town
On this day I feel it all
On this day I see it all
There’s a message comes from the Philippines
From Dublin and Dubai
Lots of love sent up from Melbourne
From Uluru as the crow flies
The wires are full of memories, passed along a chain
Passed along with peace on earth
Peace on earth again
And I saw you when you reached so high
I was there when you would fall
All the blessings, all the castaways
All the fault lines, the applause
It’s Christmas Day in Sydney Town
On this day I feel it all
On this day I see it all
In the twilight
Did you walk in circles
‘Til you faded from sight?
And the storm falls like a mystery
And soaks the common ground
On decorated houses, in this decorated town
Above the tar, the song flies far
And settles in the lanes
Settles with some peace on earth
Peace on earth again
And I saw you when you reached so high
I was there when you would fall
All the blessings, all the castaways
All the fault lines, the applause
It’s Christmas Day in Sydney Town
On this day I feel it all
On this day I see it all
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Fire And Wine
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Christmas Outside Sydney
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I walked down all the dark lanes to the lights beyond the hill
Where all that glitters is not gold, just the ringing of the Christmas bell
I found a clearing, there was no snow, the brittle ground was dry
Blackened by an ancient fire from the last days of July
It's Christmas outside Sydney, the rails bend in the heat
Chariots glide on silver wheels and beat a last retreat
And overhead on wings and prayers, prayers and wings
Coloured quick and black and white, ascending as they sing
Then at once the silence fell, there was no sacred host
Just eucalypt and barbed wire tangled on a fence post
It's Christmas outside Sydney, the rails bend in the heat
Chariots glide on silver wheels and beat a last retreat
I wandered to a market there, the sun was getting low
And dreams survived the half light, tinsel, foil and mistletoe
I drew a breath and walked from there, and walked from there again
And thought about the ink and sky and last moment with a friend
It's Christmas outside Sydney, the rails bend in the heat
Chariots glide on silver wheels and beat a last retreat
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Steph Miller and the Winter Station Sydney, Australia
Known nationally and internationally for his work in Roaring Jack and Eva Trout, Steph Miller has been performing his own songs, solo and in bands, for many years. The Winter Station brings together a fluid studio collaboration of top players from Sydney and regional New South Wales. ... more
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