Bury Me Green

from On the Loose by The Squirrel Hillbillies

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Ode to green burial
Acoustic guitar, cello, vocal harmonies

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Bury Me Green
© 2019 The Squirrel Hillbillies

If I die in New York City
I won’t need an airplane ride
Float me up the Hudson River
To Duchess County’s burial site
Nestled in among the hanging vines

If I go in Shenandoah
Keep the campsite fire ablaze
Send me down to Duck Run graveyard
Bury me green in a bygone way
Seeds and flower petals mark my place

Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Rising like the sun
Rooted in the ground
Hallelujah, Hallelujah!
The sky my mausoleum
The earth my endless vow

If we’re sailing on the ocean
And my life decides to leave
Trim the sails for deeper waters
Give my body to the sea
I’ll feed the fish and hope they like the feast

Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Rising like the sun
Rooted in the ground
Hallelujah, Hallelujah!
The sky my mausoleum
The earth my endless vow

Lingering a lifetime
Drifting like the clouds
When this life is over
Wrap me in a shroud
The moon a precious jewel
The wind a sacred sound
Creatures bearing witness
As you lay my body down

if I die right here in Pittsburgh
As the last breath leaves my lungs
Haul me over to Penn Forest
Tell Pete my song’s been sung
Pet the goats and give the trees a hug
Turn the compost for the hungry bugs
”No trace” is a way to show love
I hope to leave this world as it was

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from On the Loose, released December 31, 2020

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The Squirrel Hillbillies Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

From deep within the urban forest of Pittsburgh's East End, the Squirrel Hillbillies often emerge to share their eclectic mix of acoustic roots, spanning folk, country and blues. Duo partners Jenny Wolsk and Gary Crouth have been writing, arranging, recording and performing together since 2010. Their original songs have been played on radio programs in the US, Europe and around the world. ... more

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