We Are a Zoo

from Stars of Bean Hollow by Vanessa Lowe

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12 songs presented in a 3-panel color sleeve with lyrics/credits booklet.

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words and music by vanessa lowe
produced by kent sparling
© and p. 2012 the jicama salad company (BMI)

lyrics

the lord of love is looking for you
scanning the crowd like a hungry goat
horns of steel and hooves of stone
hand over hand up the thorny rope

Helen lied about the world
about right and true and civilized
and fighting fools

someday soon hope will arrive
pawing the air like a tiger cub
coat of sand and claws like tines
combing the sky ‘til the surface shines

we are a zoo of old and new

the teeth of fear
the eyes of doubt
the skin of lust
a roar of pain trapped in your mouth
chained in it’s cage

buried deep in a hole in the dirt
navel to knees is a small earthworm
wedged beneath all the weight of the world
frightened and shy but undeterred

we are a zoo of old and new
the line get lighter under the light of days past through

credits

from Stars of Bean Hollow, released September 25, 2012
V Lowe: Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
B Freelove: Acoustic Bass
K Sparling: Beatbox, Telecaster, Atmospherics, Reed Organ

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Vanessa Lowe Berkeley, California

grown in nyc.
educated in boston.
doctorate in denver.
escaped to northern california.
apprentice glassblower.
radio show host.
documentary producer.
mad knitter.
animal rescuer.
fingerpicker.
songwriter.
singer.

vanessa released her 5th CD, "stars of bean hollow" in august 2012. live dates continue through 2013.

thanks for visiting her on bandcamp. ... more

vanessalowe.com

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