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The Wayfarer

by Megan Thom

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1.
Crossroads 04:07
Well, I am just a rambling soldier, discharged from the war With my fiddle in my hand I roam without no purpose and I roam without no aim In this strange new land (break) It’s all the same One day I met a stranger just standing by the road He said son take heed I see you’re lookin kind rough, of trouble you have seen enough I know just what you need If you’ll just meet me at the crossroads when the stroke of midnight’s coming Don’t you dare be late If you’ll just meet me at the crossroads when your wildest dreams are coming true Don’t hesitate It’s not too late He said I’ll make to you an offer that’ll help you fill your coffer You could be the richest man Gold and jewels, pretty women, finest silks and finest linen For that fiddle in your hand If you’ll just meet me at the crossroads when the stroke of midnight’s coming Don’t you dare be late If you’ll just meet me at the crossroads when your wildest dreams are comin true Don’t hesitate It's not too late Well that soldier’s eyes did widen, he had no trouble deciding He had nothing left to lose My walking boots are old and worn, my clothing it is ripped and torn And my fiddle it is yours He said, “I’ll meet you at the crossroads when the stroke of midnight’s coming I will not be late. He said, “I’ll meet you at the crossroads when my wildest dreams are coming true, I won’t hesitate.” It’s now too late Well that stranger started grinning and he had a contract written He said sign it if you will When the agreement it was finished, well that stranger he did vanish But his voice echoes still If you’ll just meet me at the crossroads when the stroke of midnight’s coming Don’t you dare be late If you’ll just meet me at the crossroads when your wildest dreams are comin true Don’t hesitate And it said, “Meet me at the crossroads when the stroke of midnight’s coming And you can’t resist the pull And it said, “Meet me at the crossroad, you’ve a debt that must be paid And I’ll collect it in full And it said, “Meet me at the crossroads when the stroke of midnight’s coming And you can’t resist the pull And it said, “Meet me at the crossroad, you’ve a debt that must be paid And I’ll collect it in full 'Cause that fiddle was your soul
2.
And the rain it keeps on falling It’s falling to the ground Well I woke up this morning in my white house on the shore My husband he was snoring and the kids they wanted more The chickens they are cooing and they need to be fed Well I guess that I should get out of bed Well the tide is low now and there’s oysters in those swells The seaweed for the garden must be got before it smells There’s driftwood to be milled up for the fire that keeps us warm And we’ll all be safe inside before the storm Well life out on these islands can be hard, it can be wet When the weasel gets your chickens or your boat it is upset Then the tide comes in with treasures someone lost now and then But I guess that I would do it all again
3.
Maskmaker 04:48
4.
Sun Song 05:23
The sun never says to the earth "You owe me." The earth never says to the sun "Well, we tried." Look what happens with a love like that it lights up the whole sky And the sun shines down to the sea 12 bar instrumental The earth never says to the roots "You owe me." The roots never say to the earth "Well, we're through." Look what happens with a love like that all the flowers that ever grew. And the sun shines down through the trees. 12 bar instrumental The mother never says to her child, "We're finished." The child never says to her mother, "Well, we're done." Look what happens with a love like that All the children ever born. And the sun shines down over me
5.
Had I the heavens' embroidered cloths, Enwrought with golden and silver light, The blue and the dim and the dark cloths Of night and light and the half-light, I would spread the cloths under your feet But I, being poor, have only my dreams; I have spread my dreams under your feet; Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.
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Moonlight scatters on the shore I was just a boy, not much more The most beautiful woman was dancing there And the moonlight shone on her selkie hair I watched them dance round and round Their pelts were scattered on the ground She stole my heart with a glance So I stole her pelt, she had no chance A selkie’s freedom is her life You stole my pelt and made me your wife I will serve, I have no choice A selkie’s freedom is her voice We settled on that rocky beach Life was hard, but we had each other I caught the fish, you baked the bread I thought you’d stay, that’s what you said But then one night the waves were rough You heard the call and it was too much You found your pelt, hidden there And the moonlight shone on your selkie hair The waves were calling to the sea The selkies sing their songs to me I will not serve, I’ve made my choice A selkie’s freedom is her voice Now I stand alone on the shore Now I am old, there’s not much more So I spend my days waiting here To see the moon on selkie hair
8.
The Wayfarer 05:20
When I first come to this country in 1849 I saw many fair lovers but never saw mine I viewed it all around me saw that I was quite alone And me a poor stranger and a long way from home And I wish that I could fly away And I wish that I could fly on home Well I am just a poor stranger I’m a long way from home I left my dear old mama and my papa all alone I came to find a better life, the hope of something more It’s been a long ride and I’m tired of knocking at that door Well do you see me standing there, would you reach out your hand? Or pretend that I’m not there or that I don’t understand? Can you see me? Can you hear me? Don’t you know that I’m alive? I’ve come a long way just to say that I’ll survive Well I am brave and I am hungry, I am lost and I am found I don’t know where I am going, I don’t know where I belong But you see me, and you hear me, and you know that I’m alive I’ve come a long way just to say that I’ll survive I’ve come a long way and I know that I’ll be fine Oh I wish I was a turtle dove Had wings and could fly Far away to my lover’s lodgings Till morning was night And there in her lily white arms I’d lay there all night And look through the pretty windows for the dawning of day And I wish that I could fly away And I wish that I could fly on home
9.
Miracle 06:27
You open your eyes wide to see the sun You open your eyes wide, the day has come For the first time in history There is you and there is me You open your eyes and you are in my arms You look up at the sky and realize you’ve come For the first time in history You open your eyes wide and you can see And I’ve wondered so long and I’ve wandered so far To see you grow, to see who you are There has never been more miracle than And in all the stars in all of the skies In all the secrets of those mountains high There has never been more miracle than From where do you come, little one? And what do you see in your dreams? Do you know who I am? Do you know who you’ll be? And I’ve wondered so long and I’ve wandered so far To see you grow, to see who you are There has never been more miracle than And in all the roots in all of the trees In all the waves in all the seas There has never been more miracle than you Who knows where you will go? Who knows what you will find? Who knows what you will see with those open eyes But wherever you may go And whatever you may find There will never be more miracle than you

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My debut album is a collection of nine songs that were born over the past 5 years of traveling, storytelling, learning and loving.

The fragile bones of voice and chords have been fleshed out with incredible creativity and consummate musicality by the amazing gentlemen mentioned in the credits.

The Wayfarer is an invitation to a journey. Care to join?

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released January 31, 2014

Megan Thom – vocals, guitar
Christopher Herbst – vocals, dobro
Alex Rempel – bass, mandolin
Rodrigue Dechaine – cajón
Geoff Howe – bass, guitar, vocals
All compositions by Megan Thom except the lyrics of “He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven” by W.B. Yeats (Public domain in Canada).

Album Art by Cat Thom
Graphic Design by Jessica Yarish

Produced by Geoff Howe at Floor Session Studio
Mastered by Tad Ruszel at Lone Harmonic Studio

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Megan Thom Vancouver, British Columbia

Megan Thom is a versatile singer-songwriter who honed her talent in the pubs of Galway, Ireland, the lodges of Churchill, Manitoba and the shoe stores of rural Switzerland. Her music draws from her diverse musical training that includes soul, jazz, bluegrass, celtic folk songs, gospel, klezmer and opera. ... more

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