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Between Two African Rivers

from The Travels of Janus by Firefay & Alison O'Donnell

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A trip to Zimbabwe in 1980.

lyrics

Motoring hard on a long and dusty route
Stones and dust kicked up for many miles
Snakes coil in hope of pursuit
Idling and lazy in a state of bile
Stripes and patches go flashing by
Animals you would see in a city zoo
Roam this landlocked, scorched drive-by
As far as the eye a glorious view
Travel far to usher in a hopeful dawn
Shout and cheer until our heads spin
Something better is being born
Out with the old while the new rolls in
Shake our limbs with a multitude
Love the circus of celebration
The new leader sets a euphoric mood
Gone the colonial nation
But soon the farms are lying fallow
And power has blinded both his eyes
The public coffers have little to show
And twenty thousand die

credits

from The Travels of Janus, released February 5, 2021
Album musicians:
Alison O’Donnell: vocals/omnichord
Adam Bulewski: guitars/percussion/FX
Trumpet: Dawid Frydryk
Cello: Fraser Parry
Bass: Ronnie Maxwell
Sax: Sue Lynch
Drums: Neil Huxtable
Drums: James Connor
Drums/percussion: Michael Ofiri

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Alison O'Donnell Dublin, Ireland

Singer, musician, writer of songs & soundscapes. Collaborator in a number of bands across folk, trad, alternative & cross genres. Long career going back to Mellow Candle as a teenager. Student of United Bible Studies. Songs are meaningful and frequently pastoral and poetic, sung with passion and heart.
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