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Sickle​-​Backed Mare

from Earthbound by Alice Bierhorst

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story of a girl's untimely death from the perspective of her horse

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Sickle-Backed Mare
©2002 Alice Bierhorst/BMI

What will become of the SICKLE-BACKED MARE
She grunts and snorts, kicks dust in the air
She bears up nobly under the strain
Her coat steams up in the pouring rain

Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la

What will become of the broken girl
She flies like a feather released from the world
The morning rain makes a curious light
Suspended between day and night

Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la

What will become of the SICKLE-BACKED MARE
She grunts and she snorts, kicks dust in the air
And when she sees her on the ground
She bows her head, makes a mournful sound

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from Earthbound, released February 12, 2002

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Alice Bierhorst New York, New York

Alice Bierhorst is a visionary singer and songmaker. Ethereal and earthy, tender and tough, her music draws upon classical music, 60's and 70's pop, roots rock, Tin Pan Alley, and dreamy indie folk. Debussy, Kate Bush, Burt Bacharach, Carole King, Nick Drake, Brian Wilson, Judee Sill in the mix. A voice clear and plaintive, airy and grounded, full of wonder, tenderness and love. ... more

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