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Asphalt and Iron

from Dig for Victory by Dan Kemp

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asphalt and iron rivers of people cross the land
like busy little ants but they each feel so grand
and out through this great metropolis i travel alone
sun glints off the rooftops as i roll ever on

and it's here today, who knows where tomorrow
for i run with the wind and go where the river flows
i make no plans i know i can't keep
where i end up each evening is where i rest my feet

now through the country great channels are cut
they blast through the hills and built great viaducts
but i'll follow paths that are long trodden down
that roll with the country between village and town

think how much of this land you must miss
as you flash past on the motorway you catch but a glimpse
but someone once told me this valuable tip
that the destination is but a small part of the trip

i know so little of the land of my birth
of the lusty coastline and the fertile earth
and all of its people the humble and the great
for a country is its people not the land or the state

As i roll along this track, ever onwards not looking back
to pastures new and unexplored, to sample the delights each place affords
For Ive been static far too long, my urge to roam is growing strong
so i'll leave this little grey town,
and before i return i'll travel the whole world around

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from Dig for Victory, released February 1, 2012

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Dan Kemp Reading, UK

Dan is a folk singer and fiddle player from Reading, UK. He accompanies lively, anarchic folk songs with guitar and fiddle and has a particular passion for ancient songs that are still relevant today in their depiction of social struggles and call for a better world. ... more

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