The Faithful Ones

from Better Devil by Austin MacRae

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The Faithful Ones

I am the undertaker’s son
I’ve dressed the old and dressed the young
Word gets around
This one-hearse town
I always do what must be done

I heard about poor Brenda May
She came to us that cold spring day
I brushed her hair
Dressed her up with care
I made her bruises go away

They say light falls on the faithful ones
Grace will shine like morning sun
But how am I supposed to see that light
When all I see is what her husband’s done

She beat the boys who beat me down
She kicked some balls and broke some crowns
But the years flew by
Went slipping from my eye
And now my sweetheart’s underground

I still see her tangled hair
The lines she wore are everywhere
The girl I knew
With shattered eyes so blue
Her fists keep flying through the air

They say light falls on the faithful ones
Grace will shine like morning sun
But how am I supposed to know what’s right
When all I see is what her husband’s done

My father brought me up like him
Straight and narrow and free from sin
Each night I swear
Try another prayer
Try to keep the doubt from creeping in

They say light falls on the faithful ones
They say just wait for Kingdom Come
But how am I supposed to see that light
When every prayer dies cold upon my tongue
Yeah every prayer lies cold upon my tongue

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from Better Devil, released July 1, 2019
Written by Austin MacRae
Recorded live at Electric Wilburland Studio, Newfield, NY
Engineered, mixed and mastered by Cass Medcalf

Austin MacRae: vocals, guitar
Devon MacRae: harmony vocals, guitar
Jen Cork: harmony vocals
Sophie MacRae: fiddle
Casey Widger: upright bass

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Austin MacRae Ithaca, New York

Austin MacRae is an Ithaca-based contemporary folk singer/songwriter.

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New Weather

Mar 2023
Better Devil

Jul 2019
Keeper

Oct 2017
Bats in the Attic

Dec 2015

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