Kinder Scout

by Laura Hegarty

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they trained me to ask for forgiveness and clemency
for my feet put wrongly described as my trespassing
pestering you for a nod almost heavenly
seeds in a pod that forgot open sesame

study the scripture so my heart's in its right place
hares and hips, heather, cotton, curlew up and then
your name's in a book and through I shouldn't look
I think that I'd like that thing back that you took
hares and hips, heather, cotton, curlew up and then
I feel your footstep all inside my house again

then there's the downfall wild things wand'ring up
does a penitent man drink a penitent cup
pestering you for a nod almost heavenly
seeds in a pod that forgot open sesame

study the scripture so my heart's in its right place
hares and hips, heather, cotton, curlew up and then
your name's in a book and through I shouldn't look
I think that I'd like that thing back that you took
hares and hips, heather, cotton, curlew up and then
I feel your footstep all inside my house again

you are the candle and I am the roughs
here comes the gritter and I'm William Clough
pestering you for a nod almost heavenly
seeds in a pod that forgot open sesame

do not forgive me my trespasses
in open country maps play out under my skin
and though you try to tempt me to see walls that keep me out
I think you might have built them just to keep me in

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released January 6, 2023

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Laura Hegarty Sheffield, UK

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Laura Hegarty makes songs about patterns, nature, landscape and history from the hills and edges of Sheffield.

Laura is currently working on a sound and music project about trespass and common land - 'Where the Wild Things Are: Reconnecting Right to Roam.'. This is supported using public funding by Arts Council England. ... more

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