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Peerie Boy

from Stories Untold by Kim Edgar

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lyrics

Down by the broch I would cradle and coddle you
When you cried through the night I would swaddle you
Whispering charms for to banish the trow from the door

I mind how the breath of the breeze would caress you
The lights of Aurora were dancing to bless you
And singing their salt water secrets to you on the shore

And now the hands of the sea
Have stolen my peerie boy frae me

Too soon you were roaming where I couldn’t reach you
The tongue of these islands had nothing to teach you
Brittle and cold like shivers of flint in your mouth

Visions of far distant places beguiled you
Comfort and care only angered and riled you
Gathering winds growing stronger and sweeping you south

Filled with foreboding I tried to protect you
To keep you where no one would hurt or neglect you
Far from the finns who would drag you right into the deep

Flickering shadows were watching and waiting
The lure of the sea, it was never abating
‘Til finally all I could do was to lull you to sleep

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from Stories Untold, released September 23, 2016
Kim Edgar and Karine Polwart

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“Intense and thought provoking” (The List)

“Heart stopping…our very own Tori Amos” (Sunday Herald)

“An inspired empathy” * * * * * (Fringe Review)

Fuelled by a passion for social justice, folklore, and feminism, Kim Edgar crafts keenly observed details of people’s lives into powerful, understated songs that reach out and touch listeners. ... more

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