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bonus track: polish the stone

from roadside park by david edward walker

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Recorded 1988 in Detroit, MI.

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polish the stone

There is a jackpine standing in the
tundra wind,
Bent and gnarled with all its branches
turned in,
Stripped raw on one side by the storms
it’s withstood;
Made more of hard knots than of
useful wood –
Polishing the Stone.

It can grow no higher at this
altitude.
Just above it, the land lies barren
and nude.
Still it seems to struggle on ahead
As if to challenge the very things
That make it look ugly and dead –
Polishing the stone.

Polish the Stone!
Don’t be a fool – only God knows
if the stone is a jewel.
Marked with your sweat, your flesh,
blood, and bone;
Your spirit still shimmers when you
Polish the Stone.
Polish the Stone,
Then leave your mark
For others to find their way
In the dark.
When you cannot, when you’re alone,
Find hope again when you
Polish the Stone.

Dead in the night, you can hear the
silent scream
Of an innocent life deprived of the
right to dream
But still reaching out, despite all
probability
Through the forest of despair,
Still having the will to be
Polishing the Stone.

You, like that tree, may not
feel fully grown.
You may stand in a fierce wind,
feeling cold and alone
At the summit of Hope above
A valley of complacency.
It may be so hard
Being what you’re meant to be:
Polishing the Stone

credits

from roadside park, released April 1, 1994
david edward walker: guitars, bass, vocals
tom fisher: drums

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"With a style that encompasses urban and rural images, rich metaphors, spiritual themes, moving ballads, and ambitious fingerstyle guitar work, David Edward Walker (aka 'David Folks') is a singer-songwriter with special ability to reach listeners on an emotional level."
~ Music Hound,
The Essential Folk Album Guide

"Spilled poetic love." ~ Dirty Linen

"Folk Hero."
~Detroit Monthly ... more

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