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Scarecrow Of The Barren Land

from Possessed EP by T.E. Yates

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lyrics

These straw arms are very frail, they’re blowin’ in the wind
It’s freezing cold outside tonight but you won’t take a scarecrow inside
Of your house
Your warm farmhouse
Your warm farmhouse

All the farmer’s fields are fallow, there’s nothing ‘round for miles
Except for me, the scarecrow of the barren land

Am I shivering ‘cause it’s cold?
Am I shivering ‘cause it’s cold?
Am I shivering ‘cause it’s cold, or is this something more?

If I told you that I loved you, I’d only scare you away
If I told you how I feel, I’d only drive you away
Like the crows

I can’t move because I’m the scarecrow
Alone in the field with my arms outstretched
Reaching out for someone
But not even birds come near me when I’m like this
When I’m like this
When I’m like this
When I’m like this

If I told you that I love you, I’d only make you afraid
If I told you how I feel, I’d only drive you away
From my field
From my field

Alone within my field
Reaching for you with my arms outstretched
But not even the farmer comes near me
No one here on this earth will return my embrace
Return my embrace
Return my embrace
Return my embrace

Return my embrace

credits

from Possessed EP, released December 9, 2013
Cast of Characters

T.E. Yates – Lead Vocals on All Tracks
Acoustic Guitar on All Tracks
Mandolin on Tracks 1,2,3,4 and 5
Electric Guitar on Tracks 2,3,4,5 and 6
Ukulele on Track 1
Tenor Banjo on Track 6
Musical Saw on Track 2
Electric Slide Guitar on Track 2
12 String Guitar on Track 2
Harmony Vocals on Tracks 2,3,4 and 5

Biff Roxby – Trombone on Track 1
Cello on Track 3
Backing Vocals on Track 2
Bass on Track 5
‘Ready’ on Track 1

Matt McNicholas – Drums and Additional Percussion on All Tracks
Tambourine on Track 1

Utam ‘Gill’ Singh – Dholak on Tracks 1,2,3,4 and 5
Riq on Track 6

Fran Lydiatt – Keyboards on Tracks 1 and 3
Piano Accordion on Tracks 2,4 and 6

Thomas Doherty – Electric Bass on Tracks 1,2,3 and 4

Al Grundy – Trumpet on Tracks 1,2 and 6

Gus Fairbarin – Tenor Saxophone on Tracks 1 and 6

Ríoghnach Connolly – Irish Flute on Tracks 1 and 4

Mikey Kenney – Fiddle on Track 4

Matthew Cleghorn – Electric Guitar on Track 1

Samuel Buckley – Double Bass on Track 6

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