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Ball and Chain

from Unexpected Harmony by Schubertiad

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Endless years
a sorrow I’ve sustained
sorrow I’ve sustained

Cursed by the light
I bear the mark of Cain
bear the mark of Cain

Hear my story

One baleful night
I was restless and strange
restless and strange

I heard a voice
from somewhere in the rain
somewhere in the rain

Raised my lantern

Through the trees
saw a figure bent with pain
a figure bent with pain

A man like me

And his eyes were pools of fire
but my mind was profane
my mind was profane

Swung my rifle

Saw him fall
but I swear I’m not to blame
I’m not the one to blame

Washed my hands
but I couldn’t clean the stain
couldn’t clean the stain

Blood on my head

Came the light, was the light of the world
it was calling out my name
calling out my name

Saw the flash, heard the crack in the sky
and it all went up in flame
all went up in flame

Burned my vision

Now hear my voice
as I whisper through the rain
whisper through the rain

I walk these hills
weary, with a ball and chain
weary, with a ball and chain

weary, with a ball and chain
weary, with a ball and chain

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from Unexpected Harmony, released March 22, 2014

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