David Saw The King

from I Am The Hand by Bird Friend

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david saw the king last night as alive as you or me
he had nothing on but the tattoo from the state penitentiary
standing in the rain you could see his name written in the mirror of the terrible street
david saw the king last night as alive as you or me

it was the end of days and we were counting them down in the back of the terminal bar
held our hands to the dimming light come down from the dying star
and even in the rain it was plain as day, we went to the window to see
david and the king pass by in a long black limousine

now in my winter quarters my hair and nails are stained by the terrible smoke
it's been seven days since the lightning came and split the centennial oak
the branches swayed on a wedding day high above the ancient sea
where david and the king passed by in a long black limousine
where david saw the king last night as alive as you or me
david saw the king last night as alive as you or me
david saw the king last night as alive as you or me

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from I Am The Hand, released May 6, 2020

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Bird Friend New Hampshire

Bird Friend is a weird folk band from Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

Geoff Himsel, Carson Kennedy, Andrew Eckel, and friends.

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