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The Canyon Wren

from Look Up, Look Down by Emy Phelps

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Emy's epic tale of Shakespearean love, set in the American Southwest.
features vocals by Emy, Aoife O'Donovan, and Sharon Gilchrist.

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The Canyon Wren
-Emy Phelps
(we’ll fly away, we’ll fly away, we’ll fly away)

High up in the canyon wall lives a bird, a little brown wren You can hear them calling as the sun comes round
And their song it rolls down the canyon Ringing off the rocks and hills Descending notes of their sweet singing Echo thru the ancient cliffs

Johnny was the boss-man’s youngest son
Owned the town-ruled with fear
He fell in love with a migrant girl: Sweet Corinna.
They would meet down in the canyon
Their love songs carried on the wind They made a promise of forever
At a time when such secrets couldn’t live.

Word got ‘round, spread like wildfire
Thru the town- it reached Johnny’s daddy.
"No son of mine will live to wed any brown-skinned girl."
"Oh, Johnny, you must leave this valley Go find a place we can be free
Send a message and I’ll meet you...Go now, love, please"
"Oh my darlin’, my Corinna... Just one more kiss & then I’ll go
You know that I have always loved you, And it always will be so".

John, he climbed the path to the top of the wall of the canyon
A hired man with a gun in his hand was waiting there
Corinna heard that shot that killed her Johnny
She raised her arms up to the sky
The only sound that filled the valley
Was the echo of the canyon wrens cry.

High up in the canyon wall lives a bird, a little brown wren
You can hear them calling as the sun comes round
And their song it rolls down the canyon, Ringing off the rocks and rills Descending notes of their sweet singing Echo thru the ancient hills

Oh my darlin’ Corinna
Now I’ll always be here
When your time it comes for passing on
I will meet you here
we’ll fly away, we’ll fly away, we’ll fly away

credits

from Look Up, Look Down, released September 27, 2012
Emy, Darol, Phil Aaberg, Aoife O'Donovan,Sharon Gilchrist, Bridget Kearney

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Darol Anger has helped drive the evolution of contemporary violin through pathbreaking ensembles such as his Republic Of Strings, the Turtle Island String Quartet, the David Grisman Quintet, Montreux, Psychograss, and others. Composing, teaching, and performing internationally since 1977, he has produced numerous important recordings and soundtracks. ... more

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