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A Miracle

from Upland Stories by Robbie Fulks

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For a kid from Tennessee things seldom move as majestically as planned
But I was born with a decent hand, and I played the cards well
Now over the Hudson westward we were shocked
The city turns out to be smaller than a fantasy
It’s these lost little towns that make the heart swell
 
To come up Southern is a troubled way, no matter what the writers say
It’s the telling that makes it lyrical
A kid swears to God, there’s gonna be a change, but do people and places ever truly change?
In ancient times, they called that a miracle.
 
The ground shifted to slag and clay and the Jersey fields gave way to the softwooded trees
The pines the oaks and the hickories, old friends of my childhood
There in the care of the Brothers of the Holy Cross
To our hero, 10 years old, a terrible thought takes hold
That the land at his feet is steeped in wild blood
 
Father, father, first of my earthly loves
Know that nothing was lost, young though I was
The fireflies ‘round the lamps as the day softly pales
In this hour we’re alive, get down the details
Who would describe that summer of ’15
Would have to dream, the only way is to dream
And what of the dreams of the wretched, broken and on their knees?
So help me God, I’m one of these
 
The road from the South is a troubled way, pay no heed what the writers say
It’s the telling that makes it lyrical
“Nothing to lose” they say “but your chains” but suffering people don’t just come unchained
In ancient times, they called that a miracle.

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from Upland Stories, released April 1, 2016

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Robbie Fulks Chicago, Illinois

Robbie Fulks is a recording artist, instrumentalist, & songwriter living in Chicago. His most recent release, Upland Stories, earned wide-spread recognition & 2 Grammy® nominations. His early work helped define the 90s "alt-country" movement while his newer work extends that tradition with old-time rambles, reflections on love, & the troubles the people. ... more

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