William Elliott Whitmore - Burn My Body

      
 
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 Burn my body in the Northern Field
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 Let the wind blow the ashes around
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 And then you will know that my wounds have been healed
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 Cause Lord I'll be homeward bound
 
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 Let the flames warm your hands
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 Let the glow light your way
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 These gifts to you I bestow
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 And noones listenin don't bother to pray
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 If you do lord I'll never know
 
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 Well up and up the smoke will roll
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 Like a cloud of frightened crows
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 To Carry my not so immortal soul
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 Up between the rows
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 Up between the rows
 
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 Burn my body in the Northern Field
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 Let the wind blow the ashes around
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 And then you will know that my wounds have been healed
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 Cause lord I'll be homeward bound
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 Oh lord I'll be homeward bound
 
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 Some words that are said can cut like a saw
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 My ears nearly bled at the sound
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 And I cant help prepare for the springtime thaw
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 cause lord ill be homeward bound
 
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 And the frost turns to flowers
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 and they all start to bloom
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 and theres nothin left to hoe
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 well tip one back and sing me a tune
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 And never let the fire grow cold
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 Never let the fire grow cold
 
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 Burn my body in the Northern Field
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 Let the wind blow the ashes around
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 And then you will know that my wounds have been healed
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 Cause lord I'll be homeward bound
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 Oh lord I'll be homeward bound