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The Heretic

from The Fireside Season by Rance Garrison

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The heretic stands with his book in his hands
Full of prayers he wrote in the morning
And he gathers his flock who glance at the clock
The alarm bells sound out their warnings
And he calls to them all as he shouts at the wall
And they shuffle their feet as they listen
Hymns rise to the air and those who gather there
Remember the fallen and missing

Daylight descends as we open our eyes again
Daylight descends
As we tell all our stories and look for the glories
Of God in his heaven above
We march lock step in tow here on earth below
And take part in this labor of love
And take part in this labor of love
And take part in this labor of love
And take part in this labor of love

The heretic walks with a swagger and talks
Of things both seen and unseen
And he looks to the stars as he wonders how far
Is the next sentient being
And he lies on the grass as the clouds above pass
And he questions the fate of his soul
Then he cries for a while but then his soft smile
Reminds him he’s not in control

And twilight descends as we all close our eyes again
Twilight descends
As we chase away shadows that peer in our windows
And make us feel scared and alone
As we dig deep within ‘neath the animal skin
And drop the weight of the stone
And drop the weight of the stone
And drop the weight of the stone
And drop the weight of the stone.

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from The Fireside Season, released January 17, 2015
Rance Garrison: piano, vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo, synths

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Rance Garrison Norton, Virginia

Rance Garrison is a singer-songwriter and music producer from the Appalachian region of Virginia. He has released several albums of original music including 2017’s Deplorables and 2015’s The Fireside Season which Whurk! Magazine called, “Virginia’s most secret weapon: a moonshine-swilling, snake-handling, junk-shooting, redemption-seeking opus.” ... more

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