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"War of the Wild," written by The Rough & Tumble for an upcoming book on regenerational farming. Recorded in a back room in Central California, surrounded by orange orchards and vineyards, where we occasionally picked from the organic fields, and closed our windows when the the tractors came by to spray pesticides on the others.

War of the Wild
written by The Rough & Tumble
Copyright 2020 Penny Jar Publishing (SESAC)

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Mother's sick but not yet dying,
She got the war of the wild in her blood.
Burnt this town out for all her trying,
The intersection of her heart.
Maybe if I dress my best,
And ask forgiveness for the rest.
Mother's sick but not yet dying,
It don't look good, but it's a start.

I was fed on honeysuckle,
Prairie grasses for my bed.
I wasn't full, I wasn't starving.
She taught me work, she taught me rest.
Didn't my muscles glint with sun?
Believed I was the only one.
I said goodbye to Mother then--
Now I got nowhere to lay my head.

Can I take it back?
Can I turn back home?
When I've stolen all I covet,
Dug my heels to rise above.
When I've upended all I own,
Can I make it right where I belong?

I took the berries from the brambles,
Shook the almonds from the trees.
If they aren't ready, I'm still able--
Mother said, but can't stop me.
I tell coyote how and when
He can howl at my command.
I took the berries from the brambles
And the flowers from the honeybees.

Can I take it back?
Can I turn back home?
When I've stolen all I covet,
Dug my heels to rise above.
When I've upended all I own,
Can I make it right where I belong?

Mother's sick but not yet dying,
She sent the War of the Wild to my blood.
I hit the dirt for all my crying
And gave her back her blessed mud.
Can I make it right where I belong?
Can I make it right where I belong?

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from Everything Goes Viral But My Band, released March 20, 2020
Mallory Graham: vocals, accordion
Scott Tyler: vocals, guitar

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The Rough & Tumble are a dumpster-folk/thriftstore Americana band consisting of Mallory Graham and Scott Tyler. Only This Far, their latest full length record is out May 12, 2023. "The bottom line is these are just quality songs, well written, well played, well sung and arranged, and a pleasure from start to end."- AmericanaUK ... more

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