Name: Moose
Duration: P00H03M47S
Description: Moose stands sentinel as all the other animals sleep.

Moose

from The Cave by John Millard, Tomson Highway and Martha Ross

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Moose stands sentinel as all the other animals sleep.

lyrics

MOOSE SONG

Oh the dark holds tales of wonder
So they say, dear, tales of woe
Tales of sorrow, tales of pleasure
Tales of happiness and oh...

Lovers' tales take root, for instance
On the silk edge of its knife
Like an ember in the ashes
That breath soft has coaxed to life

Broken hearts, too, take on life, dear
In the caverns of the night
Night eternal, night profound but
Night that someday will take flight

Angry men, too, take their cue, dear
From the absence of the sun
Their ambition to end life, dear
On this planet is but one

Killers' tales too, find such darkness
Soil ideal for their pain
Pain that ripples like blood thickened
That forever more is stain

Mothers' tales, too, take on life, dear
In the cradle known as night
Night most wondrous, night most holy
Darkness wherein shines a light.

Though such lives have embraced daylight
For a decade or for ten
Dead men's tales find their conclusion
In this night known by all men

credits

from The Cave, released June 15, 2022
Neema Bickersteth (solo)
Greg Oh: Music Director, piano and keyboards
Rob Clutton: Bass
Matti Pulkki: Accordion
Tara Davidson: Reeds
Christa Mercey: Percussion
John Millard: Banjo