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Under the Southern Cross

from Arcadian Songs by Henry Hugo

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Under the southern cross

hurry up let me step
onto that boundless land
where I'd prospect and dig for gold
with all my heart
under the southern cross

those were my first words
but I nearly froze in the cold
and I went flat broke
under the southern cross

so I made up my mind
and I left those tools down on the dry ground
wrapped myself in a rag and strolled
under the southern cross

I've tried to get away
but conditions forced me to stay
I've struggled below the scorching sun, and lied at night
under the southern cross

Guilty were we all
to feel superior to those people
who dreamt in this land long
those who have endured and born all
Under the southern cross

when ambition waned on me
I beheld the place where I lived
It dawned on me all the beauty I ran across
under the southern cross

now if you promise me the holy grail
and all the gold and fortune someplace else
I'll tell you I'll never leave the ground that shines
under the southern cross

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from Arcadian Songs, released September 26, 2016
Henry Hugo: Dobro, Electric Guitar, Didgeridoo, Vocals
Massimiliano Gallo: Acoustic Guitars, Electric Guitars,
Eric Legroux: Bass
Chris Hughes: Drums and Percussion

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