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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Violet Bell
Violet Bell
Performer
Joe Troop
Joe Troop
Banjo
Elizabeth Ross
Elizabeth Ross
Lead Vocals
Joseph Terrell
Joseph Terrell
Acoustic Guitar
Libby Rodenbough
Libby Rodenbough
Harmony Vocals
Omar Ruiz-Lopez
Omar Ruiz-Lopez
Cello
Tatiana Hargreaves
Tatiana Hargreaves
Fiddle
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Elizabeth Ross
Elizabeth Ross
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Elizabeth Ross
Elizabeth Ross
Producer
Omar Ruiz-Lopez
Omar Ruiz-Lopez
Producer
Jason Richmond
Jason Richmond
Producer

Lyrics

I was out on the water
Too late one night
That’s when I saw her dancing
Naked in the moonlight
Wet stones, wet curves, wet skin
Not of this earth
But born of the sea
Never meant for a mortal like me
In a dream, I climbed up on the stones
And snatched her skin
She could not swim
So I took her home
Wet hands, wet curves, wet woman
Not of this earth
But torn from the sea
Seven years and I’ll set you free
I tied it to a stone
I cast it from a cliff
Into the waves below
I watched it sink
It calls our daughter’s name
It wakes me in my sleep
Her love was never mine to keep
Her love was never mine
Window’s open,
A chill is blowing in
I turn to her,
Woken by the wind
One room, one bed
Two pillows, only one head
Full moon, black sky
Deep waters opening wide
Can’t hold the tide
We all know, and yet we all try
To steal from the sea –
Never meant for a mortal like me.
Written by: Elizabeth Ross

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