Name: My Horse by Kirby Jonas
Duration: 5 min 51 s
Description: A cowboy's ode to his best friend--his horse

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Traditional folk but also a deconstruction of it, as is Rusby's thoroughly contemporary way; the 'female' side of all those 'heave away, haul away' shanties, revealing a tender human story of cruelly divided lovers.
lyrics
Cruel were my parents, to tear my love from me
Cruel was the pressgang that took him to the sea
Cruel was the little boat that rowed him off the strand
And cruel was the big ship, that took him from the land
Haul away, boys, haul away
Haul away, boys, haul away

Cruel was the water, that ship it sailed upon
Cruel was the fair wind, for now my loves he's gone
Had you blown a roaring gale they'd have left him on dry land
Where he would walk besides me and I would hold his hand
Haul away boys, haul away
Haul away boys, haul away

The ring beneath my pillow, is the ring he gave to me
I'll wear it on my finger, for all the world to see
But cruel was the captain, the bo'sun, and the men
For they didn't give a farthing if I saw my love again
Haul away, boys, haul away
Haul away boys, haul away

Cruel were my parents, to tear my love from me
Cruel was the pressgang that took him to the sea
Cruel was the little boat that rowed him off the strand
And cruel was the big ship, that took him from the land
Haul away, boys, haul away
Haul away, boys, haul away
credits
Maz- lead and harmony vocals, acoustic guitar
Gaz- bass, percussion, backing vocal.
from Poachers on the Common (LP), released September 8, 2022  
Song by Kate Rusby

Cruel

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A cowboy's ode to his best friend--his horse

My Horse

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TEARS FOR CHANGE

How’s one to understand
The madness of the world
Our tears  are reaching far
grieving the children gone

I won’t stand by
Rock in a silence
Our tears require

A change

No more, enough
We’ve been too quiet
Tomorrow starts
Afresh today

I know the crazy entity
Is not the enemy
How many times
We’ve been deceived

Open your eyes 
The time is now /  and fight them back
The issue is selfish greed
What can we do to make them see / … feel

No guns

Gotta  let those go
Those  rights
Looking from my stand
Don’t have a fucking meaning
When lives are lost

My words
Carrying all along the sorrows
For those with lost tomorrows
Will be spoken loudly
For a change

I know the crazy entity
Is not the enemy
How many times
We’ve been deceived

Open your eyes 
The time is now /  and fight them back
The issue is selfish greed
What can we do to make them see 

No More
Enough
We've been to quiet
Tomorrow starts
afresh
Today

Tears for Change

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Former cop, retired city firefighter, author of forty novels, recording artist of 213 songs ... so far. I have a long way yet to go!

My Horse

Kirby Jonas

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