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Sing For The Dead Man

from The Devil Is My Friend by Henry Derek Elis

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Players: HDE - Vocals, Bass, Classical & Electric Guitars / Cara Batema - Accordion / Sera Timms - Background Vocals / Christopher Edward Brown - Cello / John Schreffler Jr - Pedal Steel / Steve White - Drums & Percussion / Mariachi Ausente - Horns & Vibes

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Sing For The Dead Man

There’s cats on the wall and scraps on the floor
Dogs beg with infants, Crawling on all fours
Her best Sunday dress hangs on the door
The water’s gone too dry for drinking

How long, How long must we sing
I count my blessings, I still sing
Sing for the dead man

Dogwood and sage for the sake of the poor
Whiskey and sawdust, We’re forever pure
Sinners & Saints in the eyes of our Lord
Sweat and hard labour, need not ask for more

Sing one for Mary & Joseph & John
For Jesus and all of the angels above
Sing one for Mother, I’m coming home to you
Sing For The Dead Man

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from The Devil Is My Friend, track released October 26, 2018

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Henry Derek Elis Los Angeles, California

Henry started creating acoustic based folk music under the moniker : To The Boy Elis, a reference from the Austrian born poet Georg Trakl. His love for roots & folk music eventually inspired him to take on a more sophisticated approach to the craft.

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