In The Tradition of my Forebears

from Gertrude by David Blumberg & The Maraby Band

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Second pressing of 100 copies. Deluxe ultra-black vinyl press of "Gertrude" featuring the Hasselblad photography of Harry Freeman. Includes insert with complete lyrics and credits.

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lyrics

In the tradition of my forebears
I keep things outta sight
Rearrange the tune into a simpler time

Subversive wishing
I pull the venetians
You gotta know respect, pontificates the lump above the bloody deck

Lieutenant fission, I run the dish here
Cure me like meat
Become to me a vessel of a continental spring

In the tradition of my forebears
The pink lays in the tub
I see the spectre silent as I shrug him off

Lethargic ointment
Contain me tightly
Within a certain frame, A lovers name to crane my eyes delightfully

On the condition,
That you don't leave, dear
A diesel powered ride, will keep us side by side into the night

In the tradition of my forebears,
I'll keep this in my mind,
Barricade, away to breathe another time

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from Gertrude, released July 1, 2017

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