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from A9 by Alex MacDonald

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There's no easy way to deal with the heartbreak of a relationship coming to an end.

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When I got your letter I came right away
'Cause I could never stand your pain
As I drove down the valley through the setting sun
Your eyes were begging me to come
When I got to your village I met you on the street
And we drove down the road to the sea
We talked for hours as we walked on the sand
And I thought that you could understand

But our bodies came between us like so many times before
And the darkness gathered round us before we could say more

As we sat side by side in the warmth of your room
Your laughter made me think again
Of the pride that I had when I sang about our love
And all our friends were there

But I could not forget all the pain that we knew
And the silence that drove us apart
And I could not forget all the days I walked alone
And all the nights you cried

When our bodies came between us like so many times before
And the darkness gathered round us before we could say more

And we knew it was madness and we knew it wouldn't work
But we pretended not to care
And my heart filled with sadness and your eyes filled with tears
As I walked from your door to the car
And I could not forget that you were once mine
As the road and the night slipped away
And I could see your face through the pouring rain
Begging me to stay

But our bodies came between us like so many times before
And the darkness gathered round us before we could say more

(c) Alex J MacDonald

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from A9, released November 16, 2012
Alex MacDonald: vocals, guitar, harmonica and percussion

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Alex MacDonald Edinburgh, UK

Grew up in Kildonan Strath, Sutherland, where I loved the psalms and hymns and the old folk songs my father had learned from his drover grand uncle.Went on to Cash, the Clancys and Corries, Tom Paxton and Dylan. Started playing guitar and writing songs in my teens, but only started recording this century with my rock band sons! Either solo or with my band, I've played all over Scotland. ... more

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