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was it cruel

from When You Were A Man by David Creese

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Oh brother, was it cruel for you
to be left alone with your thoughts
no-one could divine your secret self
laughing to hide your distress.

He washed his hands of your innocence
and left you to cradle the guilt
the language of trouble that you got into
only hardened the righteousness they'd built.

Oh sister, did you turn away
from the world of light
a hollow cry in a moonlit field
resounding for all time in the air.

We will let each other down no more
and now that it is too late
I have forgiven you everything
but there is no way of knowing
if you had forgiven me
you won't be coming this way again.

And while you lived
you each tried to no avail
to quell the anguish in your soul
the paths to glory are overgrown
the ash in the fireplace is cold.

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from When You Were A Man, released October 25, 2010

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David Creese England, UK

David Creese, founder of The Dumb Earth (Melbourne, Aust. 1993-2006)
and Mysteries (Mel, Aust. 2001- 2005),
drummer for Lizard Train (Adelaide, Aust. 1985-1996),
now occupied with self released albums of songs & narrations and composing music for the films of
Jason Tovey.
Latest album is Rocky the Clown & Other Follies. Spirit Monitors (2021) is a collaboration with Mike Cooper (YSF).
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