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Restless men

from A9 by Alex MacDonald

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This is another Donnie Smith composition, and it's a beautiful evocation of that feeling of seeing others leaving to seek their fortunes, but you stay. It's kind of ironic that Donnie is the one who went "into the setting sun", and we stayed behind!

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RESTLESS MEN

Soft green waves touched by the setting sun
Turn the sea to blood and the world to darkness
Restless water driven by the restless wind
The men have gone across the restless water
Restless men into the setting sun
They left behind their aching memories
They sailed away, sailed away, and have not yet returned

And often I looked as the waves unfolded
Bursting white foam on the old brown stones
And my heart is gone with the brown-skinned sailors
To find a home beyond that far horizon
They will sail forever on an endless ocean
Looking for a country that has no shore
They will never return to our tired green hillside
Now the deer can run free, run free, and the grass grow long

But the rolling water brings its peace upon me
The salt taste on my lips I will not soon forget
I will go once more to look down on the water
But the sharp grey hills will welcome me back
The men have gone on the restless water
Restless men into the setting sun
They will never return to our tired green hillside
Now the deer can run free, run free, and the grass grow long

(c) Donald Smith

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from A9, released November 16, 2012
Alex MacDonald: vocals, guitar
Doug MacDonald: bass guitar, guitar,
Cailean Morison: organ

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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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