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Pilgrims

from Suck it Up, Cupcake by Dan Johnson

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Based on this Rumi poem, and some travels with a friend...

Has anyone seen the boy who used to come here?
Round-faced troublemaker, quick to find a joke, slow
to be serious. Red shirt,
perfect coordination, sly,
strong muscles, with things always in his pocket.
Reed flute, ivory pick, polished
and ready for his talent.
You know that one.

Have you heard stories about him?
Pharoah and the whole Egyptian world
collapsed for such a Joseph.
I would gladly spend years getting word
of him, even third- or fourth-hand.
- Rumi

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It wasn't difficult we never trembled
And whether it was your courage or mine we never mentioned
We were both stranded before we knew it
Lost on the backroads looking for the ocean
What happened to the boy
The one with the rosy cheeks
It doesn't matter that we didn't know the truth
It still has no appeal to me anyways
I wasn't looking for the truth I was looking for the world
And the world is wrapped in mystery anyways
Pilgrims lost in the footsteps of god
Seeking answers by moving farther from all we knew
It was almost certain we would lose our way
So we abandoned ourselves to the desert
Scallop shell tied carelessly around his neck
St. Christopher’s medallion picked up from some basement
In Edinburgh after the road broke us apart
Love struck us down like dolls made of rag
So I sing a song
Have you seen the boy
Has anyone seen the boy
I'd pay a thousand dollars
If they could bring me to him tonight
Just to hug him around his neck
And tell him everything has always been all right
In spite of me

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from Suck it Up, Cupcake, released May 1, 2015

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Dan Johnson Burlington, Vermont

low key folk music - (how many?) records, a few (dozen?) years worth of weird gigs, no pressure y'all... did shows with some great folks and I just love country bluegrass and any kinda folk song mostly...

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