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Weasel Robinson

from Better Devil by Austin MacRae

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Weasel Robinson

They call me Weasel Robinson
But I’m better than my name
Yeah I’m not the one to blame
For all those barn fires

Well they pulled me out of bed that night
And slapped me into chains
Yeah they drug me down the street
That’s when a bad bad man I became

Well the judge said I was born all wrong
And he took me out to hang
But I slipped the noose like a shadow
And I slithered far away

Now I’ve bled on every corner
Been kicked off every train
And I’m lookin’ for a savior
In this simmering and sinful rain

Oh by and by
Before I die
I will sail upon the river
I will turn the cold clay over
Til I find
My angel in disguise
Til I burn
The tongue that told such lies
Til I hold
Two pennies for my eyes

They call me Weasel Robinson
But I’m better than my name
Yeah I’m not the one to blame
For all those bone fires

I’ve been bitter as a blizzard
And venomous as Cain
But I long to be the better man
Pressed against your windowpane

Now I’ve fallen for the shadows
Of all the sinners that I’ve slain
And all the cheaters that I’ve lain beside
In morning

So you can call me what you want, my friend
You can hold me to the flame
I’ll be the hunger in your bones
I’ll be the whipping boy for all your shame

Oh by and by
Before I die
I will sail upon the river
I will turn the cold clay over
Til I find
My angel in disguise
Til I burn
The beast that told such lies
Til I hold
Two pennies for my eyes

They call me Weasel Robinson
But I’m better than my name
Yeah I’m not the one to blame
For all those bonfires

So you can call me what you want, my friend,
Cause I’m dying to be changed
I keep lookin’ for my savior
Would you like to be my savior?
In this simmering and sinful rain
In this simmering and sinful rain
In this simmering in sin
Full rain

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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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