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Maybe Easy (For Stace)

from Satchel of Songs by Diane Patterson

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For Stace
March 2020

Maybe easy isn’t
What life’s supposed to be
Look, the winter birds keep singing
From a frozen tree

Injury and illness
Plague the human heart
Still we’re making beauty
Through our tears and hurt

All my memories
Of a missing friend
Come as prayer now
A song that never ends
Catch a glimpse of sorrow
Flapping on a windy tree
Wake up to remember
I’ve seen you in my dreams

One as you who gave so much
And only longed for love
You left your gifts here at our feet
And drifted out to sea

For every time you danced
And touched the earth to plant
For every time you sang
To start the circle chant
For every time you sheltered
Someone struggling on the land
For every time you said goodbye
With a loving hand
For every time you loved a child
And gave them magic with your smile
For every time you cooked a meal
Or planned a show or
Drove a mile
For every stitch Sun Sewn old style
From all of us you gave a home
From all of us, all of us, all of us

All our memories
Of a missing friend
Come as prayer now
A song that never ends
This love will last forever
This song, everyone knows
For everyone’s been touched by grief
Let’s walk each other home.

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from Satchel of Songs, track released March 8, 2022
Richard Comeaux, pedal steel, recorded by Tony Daigle
Diane picking out Moog bass
Rick Nelson, upright bass
Diane, guitar, voice

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Diane Patterson Ashland, Oregon

Folkgoddess Diane Patterson sings the world awake with powerful voice and revolutionary lyrics. Her sincere spirit and roots storytelling plant seeds of respect and justice. She’s fueled by music-as-activism and love-as-revolution. Made in New Orleans, Diane’s new 2018 album features Mike Napolitano and Ani DiFranco. ... more

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