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Old Mercury

from Making Home by Kyle Rightley

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lyrics

Sing to me old Mercury, and
speak my many names.
Earth upon my twisted roots,
rivers in my veins.

Secret places in the ground,
a passageway for souls.
Silver coins or innocence
to pay the gateman’s toll.

Granite walls stand tall and sheer
above the lucid pool.
Waters whisper, still as death,
waiting, deep, and cool.

I have lain for centuries,
staring at the sky.
Feeling the wind across my face,
watching seasons go by.

But I’m so tired of waiting.
I need to find release.
I need for you to come to me
and set me free.

Standing on the axis mundi,
holding up the world.
Leaves are falling to my feet,
from branches old and gnarled.

My head is the mountaintop,
my heart is the sun.
My gift is the knowledge that
all deeds will be undone.

But I’m so tired of waiting.
I need to find release.
I need for you to come to me
and set me free.

Eastward to the dreaming land,
go and don’t return.
Hold aloft and speak out loud
the lessons you have learned.

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from Making Home, released December 13, 2017

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Kyle Rightley Madison, Wisconsin

A native of the Four Corners region, Kyle Rightley is no stranger to crossroads. A trained classical musician with a jazzman’s flare for improvisation and a folk singer’s love of storytelling, Kyle stands at a unique junction. In addition to his solo exploits, he is a member of award-winning groups The Big Payback, Driveway Thriftdwellers, The Civil Engineers, Beefus, and other area ensembles. ... more

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