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Heart, Soul and Blood

by Hornswaggle

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1.
Red 04:24
There's a bad blood sky, dirty and red, Four children missing, another three dead. The tracks of the beast are clear in the mud, They come from the depths of Watcher's Wood. The hunter goes out, and never comes back, The sun goes down, the sky goes black. The beast is coming, don't go out alone, Bolt your door and stay home. Families die, the graves are filled, Every full moon the beast has killed. Husbands pray for children and wives, And beg for a way to save their lives. Red in tooth and red in claw, Something's lurking outside your door. Always hungry, wanting more. Something's lurking outside your door. A girl is chosen and left to die, "To satisfy the beast!" they cry. A red haired maiden is tied and bound, Taken by the beast and never found. If you're out alone, out at night, There’s a chance you’ll see them by full moon light A red haired girl, a girl who died With the beast who’s walking by her side. Crawl and creep Hide and sneak The candle burns The handle turns Crawl and creep Hide and sneak A moon light dream A night to scream Red in tooth, red in claw, Something's lurking outside your door. Always hungry, wanting more. Something's lurking outside your door.
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There's flamenco in the hallway, They're dancing up the stairs. Girls take the boys to bed, In triplets and in pairs. There's dice down in the kitchen, Rolling one and six. While the fiddler and the lover, They perform their party tricks. They're singing in the garden, Laughing everywhere. Trading kisses for a smile, With flowers in their hair. The dancer on the table, Kicks her legs up high. The cupid in the corner, She can't look her in the eye. You will all be thrilled. Through the days and the nights. You will be loved. In Tallulah's House of Delights. There's a banquet in the bedroom, So many things to taste. You be sure to take your fill, Let nothing go to waste. They're drowning in the cellar, In a flood of booze. Where they say your inhibitions, Are the only things to lose. There's a couple in the wardrobe, It rattles and it shakes. Oh, they'd best be careful, Or those doors are going to break. The prophets and the poets, Are rolling on the floor. And kissing under mistletoe, Hanging from the door. You will all be thrilled. Through the days and the nights. You will be loved. In Tallulah's House of Delights. The mistress of the house, She said it's all a dream, That nothing in her world, Is ever what it seems. Leave expectation at the door, Let fantasy take flight. Give yourself away, In the House of Delights. There's an angel in the bathtub, With wings of gilded gold. Showing off his halo, To everyone who wants a hold. The magician's on his way, His girlfriend's running late. He pulled her out from a top hat, And took her on a date. There's a gargoyle on the roof, He can take you for a ride. Fly you off to the coast, To see the morning tide. It's the house that never was, The house you'll never leave. Where anything is possible, If only you'd believe. You will all be thrilled. Through the days and the nights. You will be loved. In Tallulah's House of Delights.
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My grandfather lies under white cotton sheets. Through cloudy blue eyes he stared down at his feet. He said he could feel the sun on his face. But there's rain on the window, he's in some other place. I can hear my soul, he says, tears in his eyes. Such a beautiful thing, I will say no goodbyes. Live out your life, follow your heart. Say that each day is a brand new start. Tell her you love her, be true to yourself. Work for your passion and not for their wealth. Go through the world with truth and with grace. And remember the feel of the sun on your face. I can hear my soul. This is not goodbye. He closes his eyes and breathes out his last. I sit and I watch the rain slide down the glass. Lost in the tide of a memory's embrace. I remember the feel of the sun on my face. My grandfather lay under white cotton sheets. Through cloudy blue eyes he stared down at his feet. He said he could feel the sun on his face. But there's rain on the window, he's in some other place. I can hear my soul. This is not goodbye.
4.
I never said "I do" You never said you wouldn't So tell me now true Oh, maybe we shouldn't. Why can't you do right? Well it's not that I couldn't But things are quite tight Does that mean we shouldn't? Oh, now put it away But you said that we would I've been waiting all day I don't think that we should For richer, for poorer For better, for worse I'll love you forever I'll love you forever If I don't kill you first You're such a bloody tease Well maybe you could Go and do as you please You'd think that I would Get out of my house Don't think that I won't And I'll never come back Well see that you don't Here's one last chance That I won't be needing I'm done with your dance Well don't worry; I'm leaving! For richer, for poorer For better, for worse I'll love you forever I'll love you forever If I don't kill you first Now I’ve found someone new Someone to treat me right Much better than you Well don’t think that I care I’ve found someone too Get out of my sight You and me are through How about one last kiss Just for old time’s sake Now you’re taking the past When I’ve a new life to make You get what you’re given But all you do is take For richer, for poorer For better, for worse I'll love you forever I'll love you forever If I don't kill you first From scheming, to screaming From head to the heart The dying comes easy when It's 'til death do us part
5.
The Circle 03:14
Catch the devil by his tail Pin him with an iron nail Lie him in a box of wood Share him out and drink his blood He'll give you a bell that doesn't ring And with it make the angels sing Let it be... For it is done... In a circle numbering a dozen and one. Sing your song up to the moon Take the baby from the womb Lie him on a bed of wood Bathe him in the devil's blood He'll raise his voice but give no cry He does not live and he will not die Let it be... For it is done... In a circle numbering a dozen and one. Sing your song up to the moon Lie down with the bride and groom Give them rings of polished wood Toast them with the devil's blood In ivy wreath love has grown Bound in blood they take the throne Let it be... For it is done... In a circle numbering a dozen and one. Lo lo bird and beast Servants of the mighty feast Lo lo fade away Rain and snow and break of day

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The first EP from Hornswaggle. Independently recorded, produced and published and featuring a choice selection of five tracks from the rapidly expanding Hornswaggle repertoire.

Since the writing for what would become the Hornswaggle songs started in 2011 the band's sound has grown and taken on new flavours. The songs on this EP best represent the diverse subjects and styles found at a Hornswaggle live show.

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released September 9, 2012

Guitar and vocals - Chris Peace
Vocals - Emily Thompson
Accordion and vocals - Mark Hargreaves
Double Bass - Damien McKeating
Violin - Šárka Skučková

Fiddle on track five - Robbie Sherratt

Mastering - Luke McPeake
Artwork by Hornswaggle and Alex Massey

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Born in the dusty cellar of a ramshackle pub, to the sounds of waves crashing and the smell of real ale, Hornswaggle emerge armed with a carnival of songs to delight and astound.

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