Lyrics taken from two poems by James Fenton.  Bass line by Georges Bizet.

write a letter to the dead
write it for the dead to read.
for the dead have swum too far
they have swum beyond the sea.

take the letter in your hand
make a fold, and make a fold.
make it into a little boat
and place a candle in the hold

O the heart it is a drum
the drum it has a snare
the snare is in the blood
the blood is in the air

let the paper boat float on
to where the river meets the sea
that is where my heart belongs
that is where i long to be

every candle is a star
every boat floats out to sea
it is where my heart belongs
it is where I long to be

Write a Letter to the Dead

Lyrics adapted from a wonderful poem by A.E. Stallings, from her collection "Hapax"

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With Craig Blackwell, guitar & vocals.  Sean Hoots doing the engineering.

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a lovely song by the decemberists ... performed here live with the Dwights (andy schweitzer,  harmony vocal; andy eisner on harmonium; and as always the inestimable Soundman)

June Hymn - Live 9-2011

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Words & music by DP.  Craig Blackwell, rhythm guitar & bass; George Williamson, lead guitar; DP, banjo & vocal.

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David Post is one half of Bad Dog, a DC-based duo with Craig Blackwell, singing original acoustic folk and Americana tunes.  Live Bad Dog videos on YouTube: BadDogDC.  Instagram: @baddogdc.

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