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lyrics

I dreamed of a garden
With narrow paths of green
At the end of the paths
Stood a towering tree
The branches were wide
As wide as the sea
I dreamed of a garden
With narrow paths of green

The brethren were singing
As they walked the thin lines
Planting and working
In the shade of the pine
And their voices resounded
On the river like chimes
The brethren were singing
As they walked the thin lines

There was laughter in the garden
There was music and care
Everyone was equal
Everything shared
They broke bread together
In the warmhearted glare
There was laughter in the garden
Music and care
When I woke from my dream
Silence filled the air
No singing was heard
The streets were all bare
I looked in the garden,
There was nobody there
When I woke from my dream
Silence filled the air

The people have scattered
Along the levee
But the flowers still bloom
And here stands the tree
The Christ still remains
And the paths are still green
The people have scattered
Along the levee

credits

from The Big Trail & Other Ballads of the Tuscarawas, released January 19, 2024
Josh Compton: writing, guitar
Coby Hartzler: recording, piano

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