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lyrics

Redwood splinters
And fingertip blisters
A friendship like sisters
But something is different

Jack is a grafter
He knows what he’s after
He knows how to build a house
Cellar to rafter

She is a traveler
Roads they unravel
Before her and she knows
Her stirrups from saddle bags

Sing We Of Lumberjacks​
Men in Plaid Who Work Like Mad ​
Sing We Of Lumberjacks
Men In Plaid Who Work Like Mad On Tree Trunks

Sing We Of Lumberjacks​
Men in Plaid Who Work Like Mad ​
Sing We Of Lumberjacks
Men In Plaid Who Work Like Mad On Tree Trunks

Morning-time mists
Chopping block sun-kissed
Talk that exists between
Cups of coffee, biscuits.

Autumn unfolds,
He tells her of the woods and how they
Change to leafless corridors
When winter’s breath is cold

Evening-time fog and
She stops by every time she passes
Loves to answer all he asks and
Look into his reading glasses

Sing We Of Lumberjacks
Men in Plaid Who Work Like Mad
Sing We Of Lumberjacks
Men In Plaid Who Work Like Mad On Tree Trunks

Sing We Of Lumberjacks
Men in Plaid Who Work Like Mad
Sing We Of Lumberjacks
Men In Plaid Who Work Like Mad On Tree Trunks

Seed into soil and
A friendship blooms over the winter
She sees to his redwood splinters
He strikes steel against the flint

Fireside chats
Revelations and wisecracks
And they tell each other stories
By the light of candlewax

Cuddle in bed
A cuddle turns to more
Then they meet inside the sheets
And the quilt goes on the floor

Sing We Of Lumberjacks
Men in Plaid Who Work Like Mad
Sing We Of Lumberjacks
Men In Plaid Who Work Like Mad On Tree Trunks

Sing We Of Lumberjacks
Men in Plaid Who Work Like Mad
Sing We Of Lumberjacks
Men In Plaid Who Work Like Mad On Tree Trunks

Off on the road again
Roman road over the fells
Villagers wait at the gate
And greet her with their silver bells (but still...)

She Thinks Of Lumberjacks
Men in Plaid Who Work Like Mad
She Thinks Of Lumberjacks
Men in Plaid Who Work Like Mad On Tree Trunks

Sing We Of Lumberjacks
Men in Plaid Who Work Like Mad
Sing We Of Lumberjacks
Men In Plaid Who Work Like Mad On Tree Trunks

Music & lyrics © Ali Matthews (all rights reserved)

credits

from The Witching Way, released January 20, 2020
Music & lyrics by Ali Matthews, arranged with the band

Featuring:
Ali Matthews (vocals)
Becky Wilkie (keys, BVs)
Sophie Galpin (drums, BVs)
Ellis Davies (guitar, BVs)
Matt Randall (BVs)

Recorded and produced by Matt Randall and Becky Wilkie at Gracie Studios (Manchester, UK)

Mastered by WR Audio (Salford, UK)

Album art by Adam York Gregory

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Ali Matthews & The Celestial Seasonings Manchester, UK

Ali Matthews is an artist working across music and performance. The Guardian has called her 'a bewitching performer whose songs clings and haunt'.

This concept album, The Witching Way, premiered as a live show at The Royal Exchange Theatre in 2019 and continues to tour the UK. For bookings or more information, please see www.alimatthews.org.
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