Harvest got the best of me
Fig leaf wearin’ fool under apple tree
Snake in the grass pulling at my pants
Eden lackin’ seasons, gettin’ bland to me
Hallelujah bitters settle the bottom of the cup
The Devil’s drink never seemed tough enough
Stirred me from the garden, water’s running off
Got my head in the hold of aging stocks
Daddy, Daddy, Daddy, now
Got one more tale that you could tell
Well, Its dark outside and the windows tell
There’s a big, bad spirit hanging by the sill
Mommy, Mommy, Mommy, now
Tuck me in still that I may run
Cause Its dark outside and the windows tell
There’s a big, bad spirit sitting by the sill
Should I disagree then you blunt my teeth
Or send me to the bottom of a deep ravine
I’m asking for a little sweet to blanket the burn
Of the raging wind and fire you’ve sent you sent from your door
Does leather make it better on the bottom or the top
Can the evil see you better with the candles in the dark?
Celebrate the moon before gets too gone
Them still stealing spirits still drunk too much
Standing by the fire and I’m feeling kind of cold
Tipped off and pissed off from a few days old
Toss a blanket over bird and he’ll talk no more
Drink the Hallelujah bitters, throw the tip to the lord
And if kingdom come don’t come tonight
I’ll finish the evening when the sun come up
A toast to the heavens and a spill to the earth
Return the hallelujah bitters to the top of the shelf
credits
from The Brothers Yares,
released July 11, 2011
Ami Yares - vocals, acoustic guitar
Gavri Tov Yares - contrabass
with:
Eliran Kononowicz - Percussion
Produced by The Brothers Yares
Recorded and Mixed by Eliran Kononowicz @ EliranKon Studios (elirankon.com)
Mastered by Kri at audiovalvemastering.com
CD Package Concept & Design: Ben Levy
Photography by Dimi Reider
We would like to thank all of our family and friends who have made this possible, the musicians who we have played with us in the past and present, Eliran Kononowicz, Mike and Linda Shanks from Shank’s Strings, Raanan Meyer, HOLLER!, Food Underground, Gingi Tours, and The Shuk.
The Brothers Yares (American folk and rock music born in the wilds of Southern New Jersey and steeped in the bewilderment of
the Middle East.
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