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New Roots

from Twin Lakes by Deborah Crooks

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This was written as part of the FAR-West-invented Now See Hear Project developed by Phil Ward. The Now See Hear Project project pairs songwriters with a piece of anonymous artwork (in this case, later to be revealed as artist Jennifer Flack) to use as a springboard for writing.

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All the leaves have fallen
The sidewalk is orange and brown
Tree rot can’t hide
Dead wood dropping to the ground

And we’re left tripping over their roots
Anchored to difference with little proof
They grew here and yielded such bitter fruit
It’s time for the truth

You reap what you sow
thorn or blossom
Bigotry and hate
Only grow where its tended

Leaving us tripping over their roots
Keeping us separate with little proof
growing here and yielding such bitter fruit
It’s time for the truth

Now that sun is setting
New heartwood is forming
For underneath the surface our blood runs the same

Time to set down new roots
Anchored to peace and justice
Spring in the orchard will bring sweeter fruit
Shining with truth

Time to set down new roots
Anchored to peace and justice
Spring in the orchard will bring sweeter fruit
Shining with truth
Shining with truth

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from Twin Lakes, track released May 21, 2021

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Deborah Crooks Alameda, California

"Deborah Crooks makes the case for a return to the roots of rock"- Consequence of Sound
California-based songwriter Deborah Crooks' music draws on folk, rock, and the Blues. Her diverse, ever-evolving artistic path has included studying writing and poetics at The Naropa Institute, voice in India, co-founding the band Bay Station, and gigging throughout the Western US. ... more

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