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This Horse (2013)

from The Wolf Who Snared The Moon by Norman Lamont

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I wrote a song about having (briefly) given up songwriting. That was when I realised I was in here for life.

This version has a new drum track by Antoine Edery.

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I had a horse, she was a real fine mare
She had a power that I grew to love
I used to ride her to the ends of the earth
Where the sky cast wide above
But it's one twist too many in the road
One more dried up river bed
This horse don’t walk no more
This horse is dead
This horse don’t walk no more
This horse is dead

People used to come admire my horse
When I rode her into town
She was high and she was strong
And she put her good foot down
But now everybody’s got their own little pony
Doubts run around my head
This horse don’t walk no more
This horse is dead
This horse don’t walk no more
This horse is dead

I used to wake in the middle of the night
With a nudging in my side
She would take me to the great outdoors
And we would ride baby ride
But all that riding took baby nowhere
And now I just stay in bed
This horse don’t walk no more
Guess it’s dead
This horse don’t walk no more
This horse is dead

I used to sing thesesongs
For the money, for the fun
Now it all seems too much like work
I guess my singing days are done
I just let the wind blow away the tunes
And all the clever things I said
This horse don’t walk no more -
Dead dead dead dead
This horse don’t walk no more
This horse is dead

And I’m not saying you’re to blame
It’s nobody’s fault but mine
A horse can only run so far
And then the horse runs out of time
But you can wave to me baby from the river bank
I’m going to sail my boat instead
This horse don’t walk no more
Bye Bye
This horse don’t walk no more
Bye Bye Bye Bye

credits

from The Wolf Who Snared The Moon, released January 4, 2004
Lynsey Hutchinson: bass, backing vocals
Mary Robbs: violin
Antoine Edery: drums
Norman: guitars

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Norman Lamont Edinburgh, UK

Norman Lamont has been delighting audiences on the Edinburgh songwriter scene since 1990. His trademarks are the diversity of his musical styles, emotionally honest lyrics and a droll sense of humour.

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