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A Larger Portion

from Our Desert Ways by The Olive Tree

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I was 18 years old
Driving midnight all alone
A teenage valley of dry bones
You breathed on me
You breathed on me

My mouth filled with laughter
I became like those who dream
Dove and starlight together
Oh, how you wooed me
Oh, how you wooed me

Milk for infants, meat for men
Honey dripping down my chin
I grew strong as I tasted
And now I’m wanting
I am wanting

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In early evening you forget
You are an eternal project
The sculptor’s block—not finished yet
I know you’ve got weak knees
You’ve got weak knees

Ask for more and you’ll receive
Daily repent and believe
Eat and drink and be merry
Truly, truly
Truly, truly

Fountain rush and flow again
Remove whatever is stopping it
Lose your life in the current
He is holding
He is holding

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The invitation is on my desk
The wedding banquet of the Lamb
Babe, grab your heels and that white dress
Let’s get ready
Let’s get ready

We’ve got our whole life to prepare
Light the lamp and comb your hair
All that rises converges there
My Beloved
My Beloved

Where I end and you begin
Further up, and further in
Let your heart be lovesick with
The desire for
The desire for

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from Our Desert Ways, released July 24, 2012

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The Olive Tree

Meet the collaborative songwriting effort of two brothers. Currently based out of New Orleans and Madison, Ben and Scott Cunningham grew up in Memphis, Tennessee. They love alt-country, the key of G, acoustic guitars, fishing, Jesus, and the world he created. For 15 years and running, together they write and record songs about these things, calling this effort The Olive Tree. ... more

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