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“Rene Delray”

Rene Delray’s daddy keeps her cooped up in a cat house down off Central Street.
I saw her one night. She was walking in her garden and floating on her bare feet.
I said, “sweet Rene, how come your daddy say not to talk to you?”
Well, I don’t care none. I think it’d be fun just to walk with you,
Rene, if you want me to.”

Her pale cheeks turned red when by her hand I led her into me for our first kiss.
By the light of the moon, I could see I was doomed...

Desmond Delray promised me Hell to pay and he meant it
He said, “go ‘head and run, when the bullet finally comes,
You’ll know that I’m the one who sent it.”
Mr. Delray, don’t you know that you’ll hold something tightest with an open hand?
And the tiniest spark will turn a sliver of bark into a burning flame
The first chance it can?

If you lie awake and wait for the Earth to quake you won’t never get any rest.
Can you feel that your hat is one feather less?

Desmond Delray’s jealous was only matched by his pride.
With the prowess of a pimp, up my porch steps he limped,
With a pistol dangling by his side.
Rene said, “please Daddy, go home. I’m not your little girl anymore.”
And with the crack of a whip and a curse from his lips,
He sent justice raining through my door.

If you lie awake and wait for the Earth to quake you won’t never get any rest.
By the light of the moon, my dream ended too soon.

Rene Delray’s daddy keeps her cooped in a coffin down off Central Street.

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from Hymns for the Hardened Heart, released October 7, 2018
Brent Loveday… vocals and guitar
Andy Bercaw… bass guitar
Mark William Raynes… drums and percussion
Jeremy Lawton… piano, organ
Johnny “Reno” Smith… backing vocals, tambourine

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