the valley of the wind

from eleven letters from a window by Mitchell Snow

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the valley of the wind

I
Hold to me beloved, now
The path grows darker still
And the thorns, they only thicken further on

Your overbearing mother
And your drunken, wicked brother
They aim to claim my skin before the dawn

Your dreams foretell the future
And my Love I do believe
To stay another day would bring my end
I smell the coming snow
Let us keep our voices low
For soon we cross the valley of the wind

II
I swear to you beloved, now
I've tried long to forget
But the memories come and churn my stomach ill

How we weighted them with stones
How the waves drank up their bones
Those drowning, hollow eyes they linger still

Your dreams foretell the future
And my Love I do believe
To stay another day would bring my end
I smell the coming snow
Let us keep our voices low
For soon we cross the valley of the wind

III
I trust in you Beloved, now
No lie can cross your lips
I seen, myself, your visions come to bloom

But I could not help but wonder
When I saw them sinking under
If the good Lord truly did intend their doom

Your dreams foretell the future
And my Love I do believe
To stay another day would bring my end
I smell the coming snow
Let us keep our voices low
For soon we cross the valley of the wind

IV
Hold to me beloved now
The brambled trail unfolds
The fullness of the moon returns again

One cold thrust of your blade
And I hear your laughter fade
I'll never cross the valley of the wind
And I'll never cross the valley of the wind
Lord knows I'll never cross that valley
Of the wind

credits

from eleven letters from a window, released April 25, 2021
Mitchell Snow: acoustic guitar, electric “choir-tar,” backwards drum thingy, vox
Doug Davis: distorto-Hammond M3, M3 bass pedals, harmonica, triangle, cymbals, toms, kick drum, Tony Dagnall’s notebook, heavy breathing, slam bounce, bass
Corky McClellan: drums
Special thanks to Brannon Gilliam for the loan of his 1951 00-18 Martin acoustic

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Mitchell Snow Toronto, Ontario

Singer/ songwriter from Mocksville (and Winston-Salem) North Carolina, currently living in Toronto Canada

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