Mother of Death

from The Last Man by Oliver Franklin

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Listen, she’s coming
Up the furrows where the tanks drove
Past the ruins, past the graveyard
In the raiment of a widow
Listen, she’s coming
Like a flash-flood without warning
To wash those shallow roots away
And swell the banks by morning

Yeah, she’s comin,
Put your pistol down

Listen, she’s closer,
She’s rattling the windows
With her wake spread wide behind her
Just as blackened as the meadow
Oh listen, don’t fight it,
Y’know she only wants to hold you
You can mock her name, but don’t dare
Say she never warned you

Yes, she’s comin,
Better light a candle
She come back to dance atop the temple,
Feed you a little piece of your shadow,
Colorin’ daylight black,

Welcome, daughter of night,
Welcome, nothing is left,
Welcome, bringer of light,
Welcome, Mother of Death

I know you know it’s time,
I know you know it’s right,
Make straight the way, don’t be left behind

Listen, she’s here now
She’s oh, so pleased to see you
Don’t you get no big ideas, boy
You’re just a lung for her to breathe through
Oh, listen, she’s comin’,
She’s doin’ what she pleases
She may wrap you in her arms
Or tear you into pieces

Yes, she’s comin,
Better light a candle
She come back to dance atop the temple,
Callin' all bullets back to the barrel,
Colorin’ the daylight black,

Welcome, daughter of night,
Welcome, nothing is left,
Welcome, bringer of light,
Welcome, Mother of Death

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from The Last Man, released July 1, 2015

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Oliver Franklin Boulder, Colorado

Oliver Franklin is a songwriter, composer and performer from the Pacific Northwest who now lives in Colorado. His raw but literate songwriting is a consistent through line as his musical explorations wind through ambitious electronic settings, gritty folk noir and lush psychedelia. ... more

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