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The Fountain

from Mercury 85 by Dan Johnson

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THE FOUNTAIN

Build me up and knock me down
But you’ll never have my soul
I’ve hidden it in the rainstorm
in the lonely hours

I’ll see you on the other side
Where our names will start to fade
Like the colors of a rainbow
Or a river in the shade

Listening to the midnight
I hear you say my name
I’ve forgotten all my plans
There ‘s nothing left to claim

I started out as pure
As the winter’s deepest snow
Now I am as pure
As the feathers of the crow

I recall the fountain
Where we promised to stay near
I recall the forest
Where we lost all of our fear
I remember my friends
Who have all turned into dreams
They carry all their burdens
Over heaven’s golden streams

So I listen for your whispers
I look for your sign
The clouds all speak about you
The mountains brightly shine

Now I’m going to leave you dear
I’ve places I must be
Promises I made
That I would always stay so free

My memory is weak
I’ve lost every tooth
Holding on to the meaning
I might let go of the truth

I feel there’s something special
I’ve got to recall
A place a face a memory
Of a time before the fall

A time when all I knew
Was the shining of a light
And every trembling of my heart
Was crowned in sheer delight

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from Mercury 85, released May 15, 2014

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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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