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Darkness Coming Down

from Hard as Nails by Alex MacDonald

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Light has come into the world, and the darkness has not overcome it.

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DARKNESS COMING DOWN

The light shone on the hillside, and the light shone on the shore
The light shone on the outcast, and the light shone on the whore
On the children and the working men, on the beggar and the thief
On the wealthy and religious, and on those without belief

But in the garden, in the garden
There’s a darkness coming down
In the garden, in the garden
There’s a darkness coming down

The light shone on the hopeless, and the light shone on the lost
The light shone on the crippled, but no one asked the cost
The light, it was shining in the glowing words of life
And the light, it was shining in the face of hate and strife

But in the garden, in the garden
There’s a darkness coming down
In the garden, in the garden
There’s a darkness coming down

The light shone on the soldier, the scholar and the priest
The light shone on the cup of wine, the light shone on the feast
The light it was shining in the touch of a loving hand
On the sick and on the stranger in a hidden promised land

But in the garden, in the garden
There’s a darkness coming down
In the garden, in the garden
There’s a darkness coming down

The light shone in the city but the rulers they were blind
The light exposed their greed and hate, and the secrets of their mind
So the light must be extinguished to let the darkness reign
While east of Eden people strayed in the fruitless paths of Cain

But in the garden, in the garden
There’s a darkness coming down
In the garden, in the garden
There’s a darkness coming down

In the garden the light was dimmed in sorrow and distress
There was heartbreak and temptation, but courage nonetheless
In the garden there was darkness, it was the devil’s hour
When the friends of light and kindness ran from the evil power

In the garden, in the garden
There’s a darkness coming down
In the garden, in the garden
There’s a darkness coming down

In the courtroom and the palace injustice reigned supreme
But the light burned all the brighter to rescue and redeem
On a hill outside the city was where the darkness fell
And the light went down in darkness to the deepest pit of hell

In the garden, in the garden
There’s a darkness coming down
In the garden, in the garden
There’s a darkness coming down

The light was shut away in the darkness of the tomb
But the grave could not contain it, in hopelessness and gloom
The stone was rolled, the grave was bare, the light was shining bright
The light of the world was shining and dispelled the darkest night

In the garden, in the garden
There’s a darkness coming down
In the garden, in the garden
There’s a darkness coming down

© Alex J MacDonald

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from Hard as Nails, released November 19, 2021
Alex MacDonald - vocals and rhythm guitar
Rob MacDonald - drums
Phil Onslow - bass
Cailean Morison - piano and organ
Donald Forsyth - lead guitar
Olivia Ross - fiddle

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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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